What Are Turkey’s Red Lines in the Iran Conflict?
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is reluctant to get involved in the Iran War, fearing it would hurt his party’s chances in the next election.
Gaziantep
Erdoğan’s Long Game in Syria
When Bashar al-Asad’s regime abruptly collapsed in December 2024, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan saw more than just a regional upheaval. He saw a long-awaited opportunity. With Iran’s...
Op-eds
U.S. designates al Qaeda financial facilitator based in Turkey
The U.S. Treasury Department announced today that two money men working for al Qaeda and Hay’at Tahrir al Sham (HTS) have been designated. The designations are part of a broader U.S. effort to sanction...
Op-eds
Scapegoats of Wrath, Subjects of Benevolence: Turkey’s Minorities Under Erdoğan
Op-eds
Erdogan’s Hostage Diplomacy
Western Nationals in Turkish Prisons
Monographs
Deso Dogg, the rapper who cheated death, humiliated the Pentagon and seduced an FBI translator
A B-list German rapper who found stardom when he joined ISIS, cheated death and embarrassed the Pentagon topped himself when he got the girl – an FBI translator who set out to catch him and...
Op-eds
After the Coup: Backlash Against Turkey’s Minorities
Turkey’s July 15 abortive coup has produced a show of cross-party support for the country’s elected government. All three major opposition parties explicitly denounced the attempt, an...
Op-eds
Coup Attempt Sparks Backlash Against Turkey’s Minorities
Turkey’s July 15 abortive coup has produced a show of cross...
Policy Briefs
Istanbul Attack Must Prompt Tougher Turkish IS Policy
Three suicide bombers attacked the Istanbul Ataturk international airport Tuesday night, killing 43 people, including...
Policy Briefs
Report: Islamist Terrorism Responsible for 40% of Journalists’ Deaths in 2015
Islamist-animated terrorism caused the largest number of journalists’ deaths in 2015, according to a Tuesday report from the Committee to Protect Journalists. Al-Qaida in the Arabi...
Op-eds
How Turkey’s Porous Border With Syria Ties Into Islamic State Financing
Turkey must “do more within its own territory, so it controls its border, whic...
Op-eds
Turkey Awakens to the Islamic State Threat Within
News reports over the weekend revealed that Turkish police recently discovered 30 suicide vests, some ready for immediate use, in raids against the Islamic State. The news came one week after an...
Op-eds
Jihadi General Hospital
Controversy erupted in Turkey la...
Op-eds
Turkey’s ISIS problem
On March 27 an audio tape recording of high-level Turkish officials discussing Turkey's Syria strategy was leaked on YouTube. The meeting was held between Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, F...
Op-eds
Turkish Charity İMKANDER Praises Slain Islamic Caucasus Emirate Emir in Rally
A charity known as İMKANDER has praised Doku Umarov, the former emir of the Islamic Caucasus Emirate ...
Op-eds
’We Believe in God and We Will Win in the End’
GAZIANTEP, Turkey – Scores of displaced refugees outside the small town of Kilis along the Syria-Turkey border discussed in late September their desire to oust President Bashar Assad, Israe...
Op-eds
Syrian Refugees Face an Increasingly Horrific Situation in Turkey
KILIS, Turkey and JARABULUS, Syria — Malek, a 46-year-old Syrian farmer who lives outside the Kilis refugee camp in a litter-infested lot, asked me, “Will our suffering last lon...
Op-eds
The False Normalization of Iran’s Mullah Regime
Gaziantep, Turkey — The Obama administration’s overtures to the new president of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Hassan Rouhani, recall the great Middle East his...
Op-eds
Al Qaeda-Affiliated ISIS Seeks to ‘Cleanse’ Syrian Town
Syrian rebels attacked and counterattacked across the Turkish border near the north Syrian town of Azaz over the past week, in growing internecine conflict among the groups seeking to oust Presid...
Op-eds
The Shredded Tapestry: The State of Syria Today
A Trip Report (Turkey, August 10-30) Background The trip was arranged for the purpose of helping an independent American film company do...