Turkey’s Overreach in Syria: Erdogan Is ‘Playing with Fire’
In a recent Foreign Policy article, Steven Cook and I highlighted how Turkey may be overplaying its hand in Syria. With events evolving rapidly, it seems that Turkish President Recep...
Steven A. Cook
‘Unfriendly Takeover’: Turkey Offers to Train New Syrian Army While Maintaining Threat Against Kurds
Turkey’s ‘Unfriendly Takeover’ in Syria: Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler said on December 15 that Turkey is willing to provide military training for Syria’s army if...
Flash Briefs
Turkey Brokers Agreement Between Ethiopia and Somalia, Denting Egypt’s Regional Standing
Turkey Mediates Ethiopia-Somalia Agreement: Turkey announced on December 11 that it mediated what President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called an “historic agreement” between Ethiopia...
Flash Briefs
Turkish-Backed Syrian National Army Seizes Manbij from U.S. Allied, Kurdish-Led Forces
Turkish-Backed Forces Advance on SDF Territory: On November 30, the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) launched “Operation Dawn of Freedom” targeting the Manbij region...
Flash Briefs
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
Israel SitRep: May 20, 2024
Today’s Issue: Two Hamas Police Officials Eliminated in Targeted Strikes | IAF Kills Hamas Supply Department Official Who Facilitated Weapons Smuggling Into Gaza | 98th Division Continues Fighting in...
Israel at War Situation Report
Turkey Initiates Trade War With Israel
Turkey announced on April 9 that it would ban certain exports to Israel until Jerusalem declares a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Ankara claimed that it put the ban in place after...
Flash Briefs
Israel SitRep: April 5, 2024
Today’s Issue: IDF Publishes Findings on Deaths of World Central Kitchen Aid Workers | IDF Continues Khan Younis Operations, IAF Strikes More Than 30 Gaza Targets | In Overnight West Bank Raids, Troops...
Israel at War Situation Report
Post-Erdogan Turkey Is Finally Here
Last weekend’s elections offer a first glimpse of a political future beyond the reigning strongman.
Op-eds
Chasing The Mirage of Turkey’s Western Orientation
Turkey’s president might seem like he is shifting the country’s foreign policy back to the West. But Erdogan is simply an opportunist.
Op-eds
The Abraham Accords
Will they transform the Middle East?
Op-eds
Erdogan’s Response to Coronavirus Will Destroy Turkey’s Economy
Ankara’s finances were weak before the pandemic—but the combination of external debt, a public health crisis, and a president who chooses to protect his reputation rather than his people could spell disaster.
Op-eds
Winners And Losers
A ceasefire was announced between Isra...
Op-eds
Islamist’s Win in Egypt Leaves US Uncertain
Egyptians celebrated Sunday the election of their country's first freely elected president - Mohammed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood, who becomes the first Islamist head of state of the Ara...
Op-eds
A Little Egyptology
In Egypt over the weekend there was an election, more or less. And a coup — sort of. At least that’s what I took away from a discussion we had here at the...