Elections in Turkey come at a crucial time. In this election, the Turks will decide if the AKP will win again. If they do, Turkey could slip further in to autocracy.

Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's political arrogance and his disdain for both free press and judicial independence threatens the country's rule of law.

As Recep Tayyip Erdogan approaches the end of his first decade of rule, the question for American and European policymakers should not be whether Turkey should join the European Union, but whether it even belongs in NATO.

Five years into the war on terror, inept U.S. diplomacy risks undercutting a key democracy (and ally) that President Bush once called a model for the Muslim world.

While Europe should not treat Turkey unfairly, neither should the AKP. It would be a historical tragedy if one party"s fumbles undercut the Turkish dream.

If Turkish and American politicians do not acknowledge and put aside their past mistakes, bilateral relations will continue to sour, impacting Turkey's security and the future shape of Iraq.

The so-called Ergenekon conspiracy in Turkey appears to be a largely fictionalized construct.

Relations between the United States and Turkey must not be allowed to deteriorate further as the partnership could help to resolve important regional issues.