How Turkish Arms End Up in African Conflicts
Ankara’s engagement on the continent has generated violence, not stability.
Sinan Ciddi
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
Op-eds
Turkey Could Be Next in Israel’s Cross-hairs After Qatar. The Consequences? Catastrophic
The Shin Bet security service announced last week that it thwarted a Turkey-based Hamas cell’s plot to assassinate National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. Ankara quickly denied involvement. But...
Op-eds
Turkey is Making a Power Play to Dominate the Middle East
With Iran’s regional influence in steep decline, Turkey is aggressively positioning itself to fill the vacuum and assert dominance across the eastern Mediterranean and the broader Middle East....
Op-eds
Turkey Marginalized? How Trump’s Middle East Strategy is Rewriting Alliances
Nearly a month into Donald Trump’s second term as U.S. President, we are beginning to see the contours of his foreign policy in the Middle East. Having campaigned on a promise to prioritize American...
Op-eds
Turkey Is Preparing to Invade Syria, Then Israel?
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is making no effort to disguise his ambitions. In a bold declaration following the first meeting of Turkey’s cabinet, Erdogan made it clear that he intends to...
Op-eds
Erdogan Gets His ‘Leader of the Muslim World’ Moment
Syria's change of leadership has given Turkey’s president the regional influence he has always wanted.
Op-eds
Why Is Turkey Cozying Up to Syria?
After more than a decade of trying to overthrow the Assad regime, Erdogan is now trying to normalize ties.
Op-eds
Turks Cold-Shoulder Israeli El Al Emergency Landing
An Israeli airliner was refused refueling services after making an emergency landing in Turkey on June 30. El Al flight LY5102 from Warsaw to Tel Aviv was diverted to Antalya,...
Flash Briefs
Erdogan Backs Hezbollah in War with Israel
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledged on June 26 to back Lebanon if a full-scale war breaks out between Iran’s terrorist proxy Hezbollah and Israel. In a speech to parliamentarians...
Flash Briefs
Shin Bet Foils Hamas Terror Plot Tied to Turkey
Israel’s Shin Bet security agency in March thwarted a terrorist plot inside Israel being planned by Hamas operatives in Turkey. In a June 3 statement, the agency confirmed that...
Flash Briefs
Secret Document Discovered in Gaza Reveals Hamas Plan to Establish Base in Turkey
A secret Hamas document discovered by Israeli military personnel in Gaza revealed that the terrorist group planned to establish a base in Turkey, London-based news outlet The Times...
Flash Briefs
Turkey Suspends Trade With Israel
Turkey suspended trade with Israel on May 2, according to two unnamed Turkish officials quoted by Bloomberg. In response, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz wrote on X that Ankara...
Flash Briefs
Post-Erdogan Turkey Is Finally Here
Last weekend’s elections offer a first glimpse of a political future beyond the reigning strongman.
Op-eds
Local Elections Will Soon Decide Turkey’s Future
If Recep Erdogan’s party wins back the country’s biggest cities, big shifts in Turkish politics could follow.
Op-eds
Turkey-Based Organization Prepares to Send Flotilla to Gaza
An assembly of international organizations announced on February 10 that it seeks to break Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza by sending a flotilla of humanitarian aid. The assembly,...
Flash Briefs
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
Turkish and Iranian Presidents Meet and Condemn Israel
The presidents of Iran and Turkey condemned Israel’s actions against Hamas during a January 24 meeting in Ankara. In a news conference after his conversation with Iran’s Ebrahim...
Flash Briefs
Turkey Targets Israeli Soccer Player for Supporting Hostages
Turkish authorities detained and ordered the deportation an Israeli player on a Turkish soccer team on January 15 for displaying solidarity with Israeli hostages in Gaza. After scoring...
Flash Briefs
Israel’s Proportional and Humanitarian Response
Contrary to breathless media reports, Israel’s military conduct has not embraced the collective punishment of Palestinians.