Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act

May 5, 2024 | Sinan Ciddi, Tyler Stapleton

Turkey’s Suspension of Trade With Israel Cuts off Its Nose to Spite Its Face

On May 2, 2024, the Turkish Ministry of Trade ordered a total and immediate suspension of trade with Israel. Ankara’s punitive move may set a dangerous precedent for other states to follow. The Turkish...

April 29, 2024 | Sinan Ciddi, Tyler Stapleton

Erdogan Needs a Reset with the US but Congress Could Stand in the Way

Turkey is attempting the impossible by trying to reestablish a productive relationship with the US while declaring his unreserved support for Hamas, and Congress may be gearing up to push back. After suffering...

April 24, 2023 | Sinan Ciddi, Ryan Brobst, Bradley Bowman

Eyeing Congress, Biden Administration Approves Possible F-16 Equipment Sale to Turkey

The Biden administration announced on April 17 its approval of a possible foreign military sale to Turkey to support Ankara’s existing F-16 fighter jet fleet, totaling an estimated $259 million. Washington’s...

April 3, 2023 | John Hardie, Peter Doran

Ruble Rumble

Offensive and Defensive Measures to Defeat Russia in the Economic Domain

March 1, 2023 | Sinan Ciddi |

Turkey After Erdogan

January 23, 2023 | Sinan Ciddi |

Congress Questions Biden Plan to Sell F-16s to Turkey

The Biden administration informally notified Congress of its intention to sell 40 new F-16 fighter jets to Turkey, along with 79 upgrade kits to modernize the Turkish Air Force’s existing F-16 fleet....

September 1, 2022 | David Adesnik, John Hardie

Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: September

May 18, 2022 | Eric S. Edelman |

The Strongman Cometh

Why Erdoğan suddenly has a problem with Finland and Sweden joining NATO.

May 12, 2022 | David Adesnik |

The White House Is Bending the Law on Syria Sanctions

March 24, 2022 | Aykan Erdemir, Ryan Brobst

Engines of Influence

Turkey’s Defense Industry Under Erdogan

October 26, 2021 | Bradley Bowman, Aykan Erdemir

Erdogan’s Belligerence Has U.S., Greece Expanding Ties

Growing military cooperation offers Washington a hedge against Ankara and Moscow.

September 24, 2021 | Matthew Zweig, John Hardie

Senate Republicans Offer Biden a Deal on the Nord Stream 2 Pipeline

Key Senate Republicans offered the Biden administration a deal last week: If President Biden sanctions Nord Stream 2 AG (NS2 AG), the Russian-owned company responsible for the Nord Stream 2 (NS2) gas pipeline,...

June 30, 2021 | Aykan Erdemir |

Biden-Erdogan Meeting Suggests No Quick Fixes in U.S.-Turkish Relations

Real rapprochement between the US and Turkey may have to wait the result of Turkish presidential and parliamentary elections in 2023.

June 1, 2021 | Aykan Erdemir |

Turkey Undermines NATO, Yet Again

Erdogan saves Putin’s Belarusian ally by playing spoiler role within NATO.

May 29, 2021 | Eric B. Lorber, Matthew Zweig

Is Biden trying to avoid congressional review of Russia sanctions?

Excerpt Last month, the White House unveiled a sweeping new executive order (EO) authorizing a wide range of sanctions against Russia. While laudable as a product and effort to expand the Russia sanctions...

May 28, 2021 | Aykan Erdemir |

Erdogan Saves Putin’s Belarusian Ally by Playing Spoiler Role Within NATO

Turkey reportedly used its veto power within NATO on Wednesday to water down an official condemnation of Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko for forcing down a passenger plane to arrest Roman Protasevich,...

May 27, 2021 | Richard Goldberg, Mark Dubowitz

Is the U.S. Caving on Iran Sanctions?

To try to wheedle Iran back into a nuclear deal, the administration is preparing to lift a raft of non-nuclear sanctions as well.

April 27, 2021 | Richard Goldberg, Matthew Zweig, Behnam Ben Taleblu, Saeed Ghasseminejad

Biden, Congress Should Defend Missile Sanctions Imposed on Iran

March 5, 2021 | Anthony Ruggiero, John Hardie

Biden Must Do More to Deter Russian Aggression and Uphold Global Norms

The United States on Tuesday joined its European allies in imposing sanctions in response to Moscow’s August 2020 chemical weapons (CW) attack against, and subsequent imprisonment of, Russian opposition...

February 23, 2021 | |

Congressional Oversight and Biden Administration Foreign Policy