Erdogan has seized the courts, subjugated the media, and turned a coup attempt into an excuse for sweeps. Orban invented the term "illiberal democracy," an oxymoron that has become a model for others.

The president also announced that US and Iranian officials will talk next week, giving rise to cautious hope for longer-term ...

At home and abroad, there is no reason to expect the Trump administration to further a serious human rights agenda.

The India Policy Forum 2025 debated the endurance of populist authoritarianism, exemplified by Trumpism, driven by economic ...

Hungary’s withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC) is an insult to victims and survivors of the world’s worst crimes.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has condemned Israel’s strikes on Iran as a reckless provocation that violates international law and risks igniting a global catastrophe. Calling it a ...

To survive, Orban is plotting a far-right takeover of Brussels. As pressure mounts from the EU and his domestic rivals, Hungary’s prime minister is rallying allies to paralyse European institutions.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban (R) attend the swearing-in ceremony of Argentina's new President Javier Milei in Congress. Fernando Gens/dpa ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is the “biggest obstacle to regional peace” and that Israeli attacks on Iran right before a new round of nuclear ...

ISTANBUL - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged Muslim countries to unite during a special meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held in Istanbul. He warned that Israeli ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has sharply condemned the Israeli attack on Iran. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has once again shown that he is "the greatest threat to the region's ...