Turkey’s Erdoğan Silences Critics with “FETO” Terrorist Label
For 10 years, the Gulen movement has been synonymous with terrorism
Fethullah Gülen
Turkey’s Crimes Against Humanity Under ICC Spotlight
Turkey is facing difficult times, really difficult times. The numerous earthquakes which struck ten provinces in the southeastern part of the country killed tens of thousands, made 1.25 million homeless...
Op-eds
What Erdoğan Has Wrought?
Seeking concessions to support Finland and Sweden joining NATO has done damage to Turkey’s standing in Europe and its long-term security interests.
Op-eds
Will the NBA Stand Up to China’s Bullying for Enes Kanter?
If the United States wants to send a message regarding China not only to Beijing but also to the international community, then America must first stand with Enes Kanter.
Op-eds
Erdogan’s Power Plays Turn to Profit Margins
Erdogan’s Power Plays Turn to Profit Margins
Op-eds
Getting Erdogan’s Turkey Right: Reflections on Ambassador Jeffrey’s Exit Interview
In a recent exit interview with Defense One, Ambassador James F. Jeffrey, the outgoing special representative for Syria engagement, asserted that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey poses challenges...
Insights
‘Blue Homeland’ And The Irredentist Future Of Turkish Foreign Policy
Turkey and Greece, two NATO allies, nearly experienced a full-fledged military conflict in August. Two of their warships collided during a naval standoff over hydrocarbon exploration in the Eastern...
Op-eds
Erdoğan’s Undeserving and Underwhelming Visit to DC
Trump’s ongoing bromance with Turkey’s authoritarian leader notwithstanding, Congress and the Administration must act to make clear that the United States isn’t giving Erdoğan a blank check to act in the Middle East.
Op-eds
Trump’s Turkey problem
In what may well have been the shortest duration of sanctions in modern history, President Trump on Oct. 23 lifted all of the sanctions he had imposed on Turkey just nine days earlier for “escalating...
Op-eds
I’m a Wonk at a Think Tank. Turkish Media Say I’m an International Man of Mystery.
It's amazing what you learn about yourself when you start publishing about Turkey's links to terrorist groups.
Op-eds
Erdoğan’s Interests Converge with Putin in Moldova’s Gagauzia
BACKGROUND: On October 17, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan touched down in Chisinau for a ...
Op-eds
The Embattled Ecumenical Patriarch Caught Between Russia and Turkey
On October 15, the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) announcedits decision to break with the Ecumenical Patriar...
Op-eds
Pastor Brunson is free. But the West still needs a policy on Erdogan’s hostages.
In a major reversal Friday, a Turkish court ...
Op-eds
Khashoggi Crisis Holds a Mirror to Turkey
Saudi journalist and dissident Jamal Khashoggi has gone missing after visiting the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, sparking a diplomatic crisis between Turkey and Saudi Arabia. The Turkish government alleges...
Policy Briefs
The Pastor is Not the Only U.S. Hostage in Turkey
Turkish-American relations are at a boiling point. This month, the United States not only ...
Op-eds
Turkish Banker Sentenced for Iran Sanctions-Busting Scheme
A Manhattan court Wednesday sentenced Mehmet Hakan Atilla, deputy general manager of Turkey’s second...
Policy Briefs
Turkey’s president is holding Americans hostage. Why aren’t we doing anything about it?
On April 16, an American pastor unjustly detained in a Turkish prison for 18 months will&n...
Op-eds
The Biggest Sanctions-Evasion Scheme in Recent History
Yesterday, Turkish banker Mehmet Hakan Atilla was found guilty in a Manhattan courtroom for a range of financial crimes. His dramatic trial revealed that tens o...
Op-eds
Turkey’s Premier Visits Washington
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim is in Washington this week...
Policy Briefs
‘For Erdogan, personal interest trumps national interest’: Former Turkish Member of Parliament
HNFP: What were the objective conditions that led to the success of the ‘March for Justice’? Is this the beginning of a sustainable opposition against the Justice and Developm...