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Turkey teeters between Atatürk's democratic legacy and Erdoğan's authoritarian grip. As the lira collapses and dissent is silenced, ordinary Turks whisper a troubling question: will there even be another election? A journey through a nation caught between fading hope and deepening repression reveals a country at war with itself.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni signed a landmark joint action protocol in Rome, signaling a strategic shift in EU politics. Frustrated with France over trade and defense disputes, Berlin is building a new partnership with Rome centered on security, industry, and transatlantic relations.
Trump's threat to annex Greenland places Europe in an impossible position: dependent on American support for Ukraine while Washington assaults Danish sovereignty. As the US abandons rules-based diplomacy for raw power politics, Europe must confront whether NATO can survive when its strongest member ignores its principles.