Turkey Threatens to Invade Israel
Speaking to members of his governing party on July 28, 2024, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey threatened to invade Israel. Erdogan’s inflammatory rhetoric suggests Ankara may pursue a more escalatory...
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The perils of a Turkish-Syrian rapprochement
Since Turkey and Syria broke off relations in 2011, Ankara has played a prominent role in fighting Bashar Al-Assad’s regime in Syria by supplying material support to insurgent groups seeking to overthrow...
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Erdogan’s Turkey: Champion of Hamas, and an adversary of the West
Press conferences convened by heads of government, are usually carefully planned and choreographed occasions. Typically, prior to taking the podium, each leader’s staff usually finesse their agreed-upon...
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Israel’s Proportional and Humanitarian Response
Contrary to breathless media reports, Israel’s military conduct has not embraced the collective punishment of Palestinians.
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Erdogan’s Damning Response to the Hamas Attacks
Turkey’s president is widening the gulf between Ankara and her Western allies and partners.
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Erdogan is Here to Stay
The Turkish president has adopted a transactional policy with the West. Washington should respond in kind.
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Mr. Erdoğan in New York: A Transactional Foreign Policy Should be Repaid in Kind
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is in New York this week for the UN General Assembly and side meetings with world leaders. Before going, he voiced his frustration with the Biden administration’s...
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The White House Must Close Its Hostage Bazaar With Iran And Russia
The setting was dramatic and the stakes were high. In the summer of 1987, millions of Americans tuned into the Iran-Contra hearings to witness Secretary of State George Shultz deliver a master class on...
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Erdogan’s Charm Offensive Will Not Satisfy Egypt, Syria, or Israel
Wherever you look, Erdogan wants a “reset” and “rapprochement.” But in every single case, there will be a price to pay.
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Blind Sided
A Reconceptualization of the Role of Emerging Technologies in Shaping Information Operations in the Gray Zone
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Why Are US Universities Rehabilitating a Convicted Palestinian Terrorist?
College seminars on terrorism do not usually feature an actual terrorist, yet Sami al-Arian spoke at just such a panel at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis last December. The moderator introduced...
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Turkey’s Earthquake: The Buck Stops with Erdogan
Ankara has to answer why it wasn’t prepared for the earthquake that has devastated Turkey, and what will its response be over the coming weeks.
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Only America Can Resolve the Cyprus Question
Without a viable solution to the Cyprus dispute, Western security will remain in a perpetual state of fragility.
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Ekrem Imamoglu Is the Best Chance for Turkish Democracy
If the opposition is interested in seeing Turkey restore democracy and the rule of law, it would do well to nominate Imamoglu as its candidate.
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‘Enough Is Enough’: What Blinken Should Tell Turkey’s Cavusoglu
If Washington is going to listen to Turkey’s demands, it is incumbent upon Ankara to once and for all act like an ally.
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The Istanbul Terror Attack Is More Than It Seems
The question of who is responsible for the terrorist attack in Istanbul’s Taksim Square is becoming murkier by the day.
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Turkey’s Opposition Is Paving Erdogan’s Path to Victory
Turkey’s political opposition has a public responsibility to challenge Erdogan and provide voters with an alternate vision, but it has refused to do so.
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In War on Terror 2.0, the Watchword Is: ‘Be Careful for What You Wish’
The narrative coming from the administration decries the threat of violence from only the right.
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Turkey’s Latest Move to Undermine NATO
That it’s considering buying additional missile systems from Russia highlights continued challenges for the United States and its NATO allies.
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Turkey’s Erdogan Is Down But Not Out
What does the opposition coalition stand for beyond defeating Erdogan? The answer to this is unclear.