Iran’s FM threatens Israel in Turkey, after Doha meeting
This is part of Iran’s full-court press in the region to unite various forces to attack Israel and the US.
Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu
U.S. Shoots Down Turkish Drone Threatening Troops in Syria
The United States and Turkey worked to defuse tensions after the October 5 downing of an armed Turkish drone by an American F-16 in northeast Syria. The drone reportedly flew within...
Flash Briefs
What to Expect From Erdogan’s Third Term
Erdogan has two priorities: to chart a more assertive presence for Turkey and to leverage Ankara’s position inside Western institutions to make that happen.
Op-eds
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.
Op-eds
Will Erdogan Embrace The West?
It may not have seemed like it at the time, but the devastating earthquakes which hit Turkey on February 6 postponed a crisis. In recent weeks, Washington has demonstrated its solidarity with Turkey by providing...
Op-eds
Erdogan Seizes on Quran Burning as New Pretext to Block Sweden’s NATO Accession
A far-right activist, Rasmus Paludan, burned a Quran in front of the Turkish Embassy in Sweden last weekend after authorities granted him permission. The event, which Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu condemned as a “hate crime,” threatens to derail Sweden’s NATO membership bid.
Flash Briefs
‘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.
Op-eds
Turkey Accuses the U.S. of Complicity in Istanbul Terror Attack
Turkey’s Minister of Interior Suleyman Soylu accused the United States of complicity in Sunday’s terror attack in Istanbul, which killed six people and injured more than 80...
Flash Briefs
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.
Op-eds
Turkey’s wooing of Israel may lead to Hamas ouster
As Ankara mends fences with pro-Western Arab governments and Israel, Hamas could become collateral damage and may be expelled from Turkey.
Op-eds
Turkey Walks a Tightrope on Ukraine
It closed the Turkish Straits to most Russian ships—but also most NATO ships.
Op-eds
Embattled Erdogan Signals Turkish-Israeli Thaw
The ground in the Middle East is shifting yet again.
Op-eds
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
Turkey Uses Medieval Score-Settling To Justify Its Hagia Sophia Conversion
Europe is now home to one of the world’s strangest paradoxes. The continent’s most prominent mosque, the Great Mosque of Cordoba, has served as a church since the year 1236. Meanwhile, Ankara in July converted Europe’s...
Op-eds
Turkish Proxy Gains in Libya are No Cure for Ankara’s Growing Isolation
Ankara’s growing military footprint in Libya is President Recep Erdogan’s effort to compensate for his failure to establish Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated governments in Syria and elsewhere in the Middle East and North Africa.
Op-eds
Erdogan to visit White House after welcoming Iranian terrorist to Turkey
President Donald Trump will host Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House tomorrow; the timing of Erdogan’s visit is awkward because his government just hosted an Iranian official implicated...
Policy Briefs
Turkey Vows to Defy U.S. Sanctions on Iran – Again
As the August 6 deadline approaches for the reinstatement of U.S. sanctions on Iran, Turkey...
Policy Briefs
German-Turkish Relations Continue to Deteriorate
The fractured Berlin-Ankara relationship has been hit by perhaps its biggest diplomatic crisis, resulting in Berlin’s...
Policy Briefs
Turkish Organizations Under Fire for Alleged Hamas Support
Turkey’s ties to the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas are once again in the spotlight. Israeli authorities claimed this week that two charities with close ties to the ruling elite in Ankar...
Policy Briefs
Hamas Hâlâ Türkiye’de Barınıyor
Dışişleri Bakanı Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Salı günü basına Türkiye’nin İsrail ile ilişkilerini normalleştirmekten...