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    Politics by Other Means: Erdoğan's New War on Terror

    As the Turkish government launches a two-front counter-terrorism campaign against the Islamic State (IS) and local Kurdish militants, the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) appears to have its eye on improving its performance at the voting booth. However, the strategy looks unlikely to produce the dramatic turnaround that the AKP is hoping for,… 

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    The Bear digs in: Russia's military deployment in Syria

    With the Syrian regime suffering major territorial losses in recent months, Russia has increased its military presence in the country to prevent the fall of the current government. Although Russia and the West may temporarily cooperate in fighting the Islamic State (IS), fundamental differences remain, writes Saif Islam and Julian Karssen.