Erdogan’s Power Plays Turn to Profit Margins
Erdogan’s Power Plays Turn to Profit Margins
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House Joins Senate’s Call for Tougher Action Against Erdogan
One hundred seventy U.S. House members released a bipartisan letter Monday urging Secretary of State Antony Blinken to address “the troubling human rights abuses taking place under [Turkish] President...
Policy Briefs
Russia-Turkey Pincer Movement Threatens Ecumenical Patriarchate’s Survival
It is time the West offered robust support to the Istanbul-based Patriarchate – now being squeezed by Ankara and Moscow, both of which see it as a threat to their illiberal projects.
Op-eds
Treasury Sanctions Egyptian Terrorists Harbored by Turkey
The U.S. Department of the Treasury last Thursday designated two Egyptian terrorists based in Turkey for “being leaders of HASM,” the acronym for Harakat Sawa’d Misr (Arms of Egypt Movement), which...
Policy Briefs
Washington Can Help Free Turkey’s Highest-Profile Prisoner of Conscience
Among advocates for Turkey’s minorities, Osman Kavala is a secular saint. As a philanthropist, he has been the benefactor of initiatives to document and restore heritage sites, support arts and...
Op-eds
Strip Qatar’s Homophobic Regime of the 2022 World Cup Now
There is no shortage of compelling reasons to relocate the 2022 FIFA World Cup from the small Gulf country of Qatar to another host nation. The frequently cited arguments range from Qatar bribing members...
Op-eds
COVID-19 in Iran and Turkey: Mismanagement, Crackdowns, Economic Crises, and Corona-Diplomacy
Iran and Turkey have been the two countries in the Middle East hardest hit by COVID-19. Their respective epidemics – which both governments have largely mismanaged – have amplified their democratic...
Insights
Turkish Government Scapegoats LGBTI Community for COVID-19 Pandemic
During his Friday sermon marking the first day of Ramadan, Turkey’s top Muslim cleric, Ali Erbas, declared that Islam condemns homosexuality because it “brings illness,” insinuating that same sex...
Op-eds
The JCPOA Has Not Improved Iran’s Human Rights Record
The Obama administration routinely argued that the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran could spur Tehran to moderate, thereby reducing its systematic human rights abuses. But this forecast has proven unfounded:...
Policy Briefs
Bungled lockdown reflects failure of Erdogan’s coronavirus policy
In an odd reversal of roles, the Turkish opposition had been demanding a coronavirus lockdown, while Erdogan continued to drag his feet
Op-eds
State Department Report Documents Iran’s Systematic Human Rights Violations
The regime in Tehran commits abuse “as a matter of government policy,” with impunity for perpetrators “throughout all levels of the government and security forces,” according to an annual review...
Policy Briefs
The trouble with religious freedom
Some members of Congress disapprove of USCIRF’s defense of faith communities
Op-eds
Columbia University celebrates anti-Semitism
The school’s Global Leaders Forum welcomes Mahathir Mohamad
Op-eds
Will Qatar allow Israeli fans to attend FIFA World Cup 2022?
New report suggests Qatar may not be in compliance with FIFA’s ethical code.
Op-eds
Will Qatar let Israelis, Egyptians and LGBTQ people attend 2022 World Cup?
A damning new report obtained by Fox News exposes discrimination by Qatar’s Islamist regime targeting Israelis, Egyptians and LGBTQ people ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in the Gulf monarchy. The...
Op-eds
Belfast’s power vacuum leads to Titanic BDS troubles
The Belfast city council, which should be focused on local municipal issues, may embarrass Northern Ireland with its foray into Mideast conflicts
Op-eds
Getting Human Rights Right
Mike Pompeo is trying – to the chagrin of the human rights establishment.
Op-eds
First Gay Tunisian Running For President Supports Israel
“We are calling for normal economic relations with all countries. We believe that enmity toward Israel and love of the Palestinian cause are not Tunisia’s real problems today," said Baatour.
Op-eds
Turkish Islamic Theologian Lashes Out At Homosexuals And CSD As ‘Heresy’
Since 1970, there have been Christopher Street Day celebrations across the world to advance LGBT rights and show pride.
Op-eds
German Antisemitism Commissioner Calls On Bank To Shut BDS Account
“In past years, Frankfurt, Munich and Berlin decided to deny financial support and municipal rooms, in the future, to the BDS campaign that is hostile to Israel.”