Don’t forget Iran!
There is truly a historic opportunity at work, based on the civilian protest movement. The world should not squander it.
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Trump Administration Should Be Wary of Granting Qatar and Turkey Executive Power in Gaza
President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace is off the ground, and the first test of its capabilities is to maintain a shaky ceasefire in Gaza. The board, launched on January 16 and further outlined by...
Policy Briefs
Erdogan chooses the ayatollahs over the Iranian people
While Iranian protesters are being beaten, imprisoned, and killed by the Islamic Republic, Turkey’s government is busy running diplomatic interference for the mullahs. Ankara’s...
Op-eds
UNRWA’s Pivot To Ankara Cements a Future for Hamas in Turkey
A conduit for terrorism has found a new home. On January 8, the Commissioner-General for United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) Philippe Lazzarini met with...
Policy Briefs
The persistence of Israel’s ‘Periphery Doctrine’
The burgeoning relationship between Somaliland and Israel proves that the Jewish state is not hated and isolated in the region, despite the neighboring cluster of authoritarian states insisting otherwise.
Op-eds
Turkey’s Strategic Support for the Maduro Regime Deserves Attention
Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro long had a friend in President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. In addition to diplomatic cover, under the Turkish leader, the regime in Caracas received an economic lifeline...
Policy Briefs
Israeli Foreign Minister Follows up Recognition of Somaliland With Historic Visit
Latest Developments Sa’ar in Somaliland: Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar traveled to Somaliland on January 6, the first official diplomatic visit since Israel recognized the East African...
Flash Briefs
Turkey’s extensive ties with Venezuela bolstered Maduro’s regime despite sanctions and criminal activity
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was an important external backer of Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro, providing diplomatic cover, economic engagement, and access to international markets...
Op-eds
Why Trump bared his teeth and nabbed Venezuela’s Maduro — and it’s not just drugs
The Trump administration’s capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro on Saturday was a US victory on two fronts: the war on drugs and the great-power competition with China and Russia. For...
Op-eds
Erdogan’s Courtship of Pakistan Stirs Fears of a Nuclear-Armed Turkey
Given the two nations’ uniquely poor records on counterterrorism and regional aggression, the Ankara-Islamabad ties warrant concern.
Op-eds
Turkey Decries Cyprus–Greece–Israel Security Talks
A new “axis of evil” has arisen in the eastern Mediterranean Sea — at least according to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s slavish media. The sharp reaction was brought about by a trilateral...
Policy Briefs
Israel, Cyprus, Greece Sign Cooperation Agreement at Trilateral Summit in Jerusalem
Latest Developments Boost Trilateral Relations: The leaders of Greece, Cyprus, and Israel agreed to boost trilateral cooperation in the Mediterranean during a summit in Jerusalem on December 22. Against...
Flash Briefs
Syrian Government and Kurdish-Led SDF Agree to De-escalation of Violence Following Aleppo Clashes
Latest Developments Aleppo Fighting Leads to Casualties: Syrian government forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) agreed on December 22 to reduce tensions after at least two civilians...
Flash Briefs
Turkey’s Aid in the Palestinian Territories Is Helping Hamas, Hurting Palestinians
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s priority is not the welfare of Palestinian civilians, but the future of Hamas.
Op-eds
Israel and Egypt Sign Record $35 Billion Gas Deal
Latest Developments Netanyahu Announces Massive Gas Deal: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the signing of a gas deal with Egypt on December 17 valued at approximately $35 billion....
Flash Briefs
How Turkey Props up Venezuela
The government of Recep Tayyip Erdogan has provided an unexpected sanctions evasion lifeline for Nicolas Maduro’s Venezuela.
Op-eds
Turkish President Erdogan Claims Israel Is Biggest Threat to Syria
Erdogan Accuses Israel of Seeking ‘Fragmentation’ of Syria: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan labeled Israel the “primary obstacle” to a stable Syria on December 16,...
Flash Briefs
President Erdogan’s Decapitation of the Turkish Opposition
The US and NATO need to stand up for what remains of Turkey’s democracy.
Op-eds
London’s Eurofighter sale to Turkey: A win for industry, a loss for strategy
When British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stood side-by-side in Ankara on Oct. 28 to announce Turkey’s purchase of 20 Eurofighter Typhoons...
Op-eds
Hamas Rejects UN Security Council Resolution Authorizing International Stabilization Force for Gaza
Latest Developments Hamas Says No to Disarmament: Hamas emphatically rejected the UN Security Council’s adoption — by 13 votes in favor, with abstentions from Russia and China — of Resolution...