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<p>Ronald Meinardus heads the Turkey Office of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF) in Istanbul.</p> <p>Following studies of International Relations and History in Hamburg and Athens and work as a broadcaster, he began his professional career as a journalist. He held senior positions at Deutsche Welle, Germany’s international broadcaster. </p> <p>He has also served the Friedrich Naumann Foundation as resident representative and project director in Greece, South Korea and in the Philippines.</p> <p>He tweets at @meinardus.</p> </div>  <div class="post__grid-3"></div>  </div>  <div class="author-posts-grid mt-5 md:mt-10"> <div class="author-posts-grid__grid-1"></div> <div class="author-posts-grid__grid-2"> <h3 class="text-red text-xl font-semibold border-b-2 border-red pb-1">Articles by Ronald Meinardus</h3> <div class="p-5 border-b border-black flex flex-col md:flex-row transition-all hover:bg-pink"> <div class="order-2 md:order-1 mt-5 md:mt-0 md:w-2/3 md:pr-5"> <div class="font-semibold"> <a href="https://www.theglobalist.com/global-issues/global-autocracy/">Global Autocracy</a> </div> <h3><a href="https://www.theglobalist.com/european-union-turkey-recep-tayyip-erdogan-united-states-joe-biden/" class="text-grey hover:text-red font-semibold">EU: Forever Timid on Erdogan’s Turkey?</a></h3> <div>The EU searches for a solid strategy for dealing with Turkey. 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