Why President Erdogan’s DC Visit Was Canceled
It is time to stop treating Turkey as an indispensable nation deserving endless accommodation for its rogue foreign policy.
S-400 missile system
Turkey’s Suspension of Trade With Israel Cuts off Its Nose to Spite Its Face
On May 2, 2024, the Turkish Ministry of Trade ordered a total and immediate suspension of trade with Israel. Ankara’s punitive move may set a dangerous precedent for other states to follow. The Turkish...
Policy Briefs
The Despotic Duo
Russo-Iranian Cooperation and Threats to U.S. Interests
Legislative Testimonies
Turkey is a sanctuary for terrorism financing
Since the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks against Israel, much of the international focus on Turkey has centered on its patronage of Hamas. Along with Qatar and Iran, Turkey provides the terrorist...
Op-eds
U.S. Approves F-16 Sales to Turkey
The Biden administration approved the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey on January 26 after Ankara ratified Sweden’s bid to join NATO. The State Department notified Congress that...
Flash Briefs
Turkey’s Parliament Ratifies Sweden’s NATO Application
Turkey’s parliament decided by a vote of 287-55 on Tuesday to ratify Sweden’s accession to NATO. Ankara had been holding up the Swedish application for 20 months, hoping to leverage it to extract concessions...
Policy Briefs
Ukraine Might Finally Get ATACMS. Here’s What That Means.
Media reports suggest Washington may soon grant Kyiv’s longstanding request for the Army Tactical Missile System, or ATACMS. While not a silver bullet, ATACMS would provide Ukraine with valuable...
Op-eds
Iran’s Escalating Threats: Assessing U.S. Policy Toward Iran’s Malign Activities
Legislative Testimonies
What would Turkish foreign policy look like under a third Erdogan term?
Turkish voters will decide on Sunday who will lead Turkey as president for the next five years. If the widely expected comes to pass, that person will be Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has governed...
Op-eds
The United States and Saudi Arabia: A Possible Path Forward
Memos
Eyeing Congress, Biden Administration Approves Possible F-16 Equipment Sale to Turkey
The Biden administration announced on April 17 its approval of a possible foreign military sale to Turkey to support Ankara’s existing F-16 fighter jet fleet, totaling an estimated $259 million. Washington’s...
Policy Briefs
Is Turkey about to ditch its Russian S-400 missile system?
Turkey’s acquisition of the Russian-manufactured S-400 missile air defense system in 2019 (in place of United States or NATO-manufactured equivalents) resulted, not only in Turkey being...
Op-eds
No US-Turkey Rapprochement Is Possible Under Erdogan
The Turkish president has morphed into an opponent of democratic governance.
Op-eds
Turkey After Erdogan
Monographs
Only America Can Resolve the Cyprus Question
Without a viable solution to the Cyprus dispute, Western security will remain in a perpetual state of fragility.
Op-eds
‘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
The Quiet War between Israel and Iran
Iran's Hegemonic Drive
Op-eds
The Dangers of Iran’s Cyber Ambitions
Moscow Cozies Up With Hamas to Pressure Israel
A delegation from the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas, led by Politburo chief Ismail Haniyeh, made a multi-day visit to Moscow this month for meetings with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as...