Collusion or Collision?
Turkey-Russia Relations Under Erdogan and Putin
Ottoman Empire
Remember Lepanto
A great battle in a war not yet ended
Op-eds
An open letter to Ben and Jerry
Men of ice cream, men of unjust deserts
Op-eds
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
The forgotten refugees of the Middle East
Jews who were forced to flee from their homes in Arab lands
Op-eds
Lebanon may be broken beyond repair
Its debt is massive, its political class corrupt, and terrorists call the shots
Op-eds
Lebanon’s government resigned after the Beirut port blast. Here’s what needs to happen now.
International aid must be contingent on the county's adopting a new system of government in which seats and positions aren't apportioned to religious factions.
Op-eds
The Battle of Hagia Sophia: Erdogan’s Conquest of the Turkish Republic
This will set a dangerous precedent, emboldening supremacists not only in Turkey but also in the Middle East and North Africa.
Op-eds
Erdogan’s Target in Hagia Sophia Stunt was Ataturk’s Legacy
The re-designation of this iconic building as a mosque was not just a sop to the Turkish President’s Islamist fans – but another blow at the memory of the statesman whose legacy haunts and frustrates him.
Op-eds
Turkish Government’s Hagia Sophia Rhetoric Adds Insult to Injury
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan converted the Hagia Sophia into a mosque on July 10, drawing criticism from foreign governments ranging from the United States to Russia, including a joint condemnation by...
Op-eds
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
Dragons and snakes stalk us
We can try to kill them, attempt to keep them at bay, or let them rule the jungle
Op-eds
The U.N. Human Rights Council strikes again
A motley crew of rights violators seeks to harm Israelis and Palestinians alike
Op-eds
War by Other Means
A History of Anti-Israel Boycotts, From the Arab League to BDS
Monographs
Turkey Must Stop Meddling in Armenian Church Affairs
The Turkish government is imposing its political preferences when it comes to selecting the leaders of the country’s minority groups—and posing a threat to religious freedom.
Op-eds
The war against Christians
It hit a peak in the last century but it's ongoing in the Middle East, Africa and Asia
Op-eds
Did you have a horrible Thanksgiving?
The blame-America-first crowd always does, and insists you should, too
Op-eds
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.
Op-eds
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi killed himself during raid, U.S. says
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State, is dead, according to the White House. President Donald Trump announced Baghdadi’s death earlier today, saying “U.S. Special Operations forces...
Op-eds
The Kurds are not angels
But among the many Muslim nations, America has had no better friend .