Fethullah Gülen

Turkey’s Erdoğan Silences Critics with “FETO” Terrorist Label

For 10 years, the Gulen movement has been synonymous with terrorism

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...

Turkey After Erdogan

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.

Collusion or Collision?

Turkey-Russia Relations Under Erdogan and Putin

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.

Erdogan’s Power Plays Turn to Profit Margins

Erdogan’s Power Plays Turn to Profit Margins

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...

‘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...

Brothers in Arms

The Consolidation of the Turkey-Qatar Axis

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.

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...

Erdogan Releases Another U.S. Hostage Ahead of Trump Meeting

Turkey on Wednesday night released Serkan Golge, a Turkish-American dual citizen imprisoned on dubious terrorism charges, hours af...

Scapegoats of Wrath, Subjects of Benevolence: Turkey’s Minorities Under Erdoğan

Midterm Assessment: Turkey

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.

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 ...

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...

Pastor Brunson is free. But the West still needs a policy on Erdogan’s hostages.

In a major reversal Friday, a Turkish court ...

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...