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Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
U.S. Reportedly Drafts UN Security Council Resolution for Establishment of International Stabilization Force in Gaza
Resolution Outlined: The United States has reportedly sent UN Security Council member states a preliminary draft of a resolution establishing an International Stabilization Force...
Flash Briefs
‘Either We Are the Strongest or We Don’t Exist’: Gantz Presents Plan for Israel’s Continued Security
Aim To Isolate Iran: Benny Gantz, Israel’s former defense minister and the leader of the opposition Blue and White Party, presented his “Israel’s Security Vision 2040” plan...
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Turkey Hosts Meeting of Leading Islamic Foreign Ministers To Discuss Future of Gaza
'Palestinians Should Govern Palestinians’: Turkey convened a meeting of foreign ministers of Muslim-majority countries on November 3 to discuss the future of the Gaza ceasefire...
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PKK announcement of withdrawal from Turkey has ramifications for Iraq, Syria
On October 26, the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) said it was withdrawing its fighters from Turkey. The withdrawal is part of a peace process that has seen the group say it will disarm...
Op-eds
Why Turkey Can’t Bring Peace to Gaza
Ankara’s pro-Hamas rhetoric makes it unfit to help police the Gaza Strip.
Op-eds
How Turkish Arms End Up in African Conflicts
Ankara’s engagement on the continent has generated violence, not stability.
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Jordan’s King Abdullah II Says No Country Will Volunteer to ‘Enforce’ Gaza Ceasefire
‘Peacekeeping’ and ‘Peace Enforcement’: Jordan’s King Abdullah II said that it would be difficult for the United States to persuade countries to join the proposed International...
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Turkey’s Gulf Tour and Erdogan’s Gaza Ambitions are Dangerous
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan continues his campaign to expand Turkey’s influence across the Middle East. Last week, he wrapped up a rapid tour of Qatar, Kuwait, and Oman, aiming to secure...
Op-eds
What must be done — and NOT done — to make sure Gaza cease-fire holds
The 20 living hostages held by Hamas for two years in terror tunnels are now home with their families. The achievement of that non-negotiable Israeli demand is an answered prayer for the hostage families...
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‘Reject the Occupation’s Aggression’: Turkish Foreign Minister’s Supportive Words for Hamas at Meeting in Qatar
Hamas in Doha: Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and head of intelligence Ibrahim Kalin met with a delegation from Hamas led by senior official Ismail Darwish on October 21....
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SDF moves forward with integration into new Syrian security forces
The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) based in eastern Syria are taking steps to integrate into the security forces led by the Syrian transitional government in Damascus. “The Syrian government...
Op-eds
Erdogan’s Turkey Wants to Be a Key Player in Post-war Gaza. It’s a Fantasy
Erdogan wants to leverage Trump's praise for Turkey's role in facilitating the Israel-Hamas cease-fire. But the Turkish president's unwavering embrace of Hamas leaves Ankara without the credibility, trust or impartiality required to shape Gaza's future
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Trump to Co-Chair Summit on Gaza’s Future During Middle East Visit
Latest Developments Seeking to ...
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Why Donald Trump’s Diplomacy Appears to be Working
President Trump’s signature transactionalism and emphasis on personal relationships with foreign leaders are helping not hindering US foreign policy.
Op-eds
Erdogan Leaves Washington Empty-Handed on F-35s?
While the results of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s recent White House remain ambiguous, one thing is clear: his top priorities appear to have stalled. Following their meeting both Erdogan...
Op-eds
Erdogan Demands SDF Complete Integration With Syrian Government
Erdogan Demanding Full Kurdish Integration: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged Syrian Kurds to integrate with the Syrian government following a ceasefire between the Kurdish-led...
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Ceasefire Gives Breathing Room to Syrian Government and Kurdish-Led Forces
A ceasefire between the government in Damascus and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), agreed to on October 7, pulls Syria back from the brink of bloodshed. Tensions, already high, rose the...
Policy Briefs
Erdogan’s imagined ‘arms race’ in Cyprus
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his loyalists wasted no time last week blasting Nicosia’s purchase of Barak MX air defense systems, denouncing it as a dire threat to Turkey and its client...
Op-eds
When Erdoğan Shifted Focus to the Kurds in Syria
2015 marked a change in the Syria policy of Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. He began to walk back his initial goal of toppling the Asad regime and turned towards Syria’s surging Kurdish forces....