Turkey

November 6, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Trump will not restrain Israel: the clock is now ticking for Iran and its proxies

The terrorists’ window of opportunity will close when Trump is inaugurated

November 4, 2024 | |

‘An Effective Solution’: Turkey Pushes for Arms Embargo Against Israel

Turkey Calls for Halting Weapons Shipments to Israel: Turkey submitted a letter — cosigned by 52 countries, among them Russia, China, Iran and Saudi Arabia — to the United Nations calling for...

October 30, 2024 | Peter Doran |

Putin’s cash crunch

It’s time for Europe and the US to tighten the financial screws on Russia and accelerate an end to the war.

October 29, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Iran’s military budget is growing: What does that mean for the Middle East?

Iran wants to increase the accuracy of its range and the overall number of its ballistic missiles.

October 24, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

BRICS showcases non-Western world order emerging

The expansion of BRICS into countries that are close to the West shows how many states are hedging their bets on this non-western group of powerful economies.

October 24, 2024 | |

Turkey Strikes Kurdish Positions in Iraq and Syria After Blaming PKK for Attack in Ankara

The Turkish air force carried out 47 strikes on Kurdish targets in both Iraq and Syria overnight on October 23-24, according to statements by the country’s Ministry of National...

October 23, 2024 | Sinan Ciddi |

U.S. Court Denies Sovereign Immunity for Halkbank

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled on Tuesday that the federal government could proceed with the prosecution of Turkish public lender Halkbank on charges that it helped to evade U.S....

October 23, 2024 | Ben Cohen |

Guterres embraces the authoritarians

By attending a three-day summit in Russia and lending credence to Putin’s despotism, the U.N. secretary-general is effectively spitting in the faces of both Ukraine and Israel.

October 22, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Kurdistan regional elections mark a step forward for Iraq’s stability

Elections in the Kurdistan region are important because they provide a beacon of democracy for the region.

October 21, 2024 | Saeed Ghasseminejad |

Biden Administration Admits Iran’s Oil Exports Have Grown Exponentially in Value and Volume

Earlier this month, the Energy Information Agency (EIA) published its first report about Iran’s petroleum exports as mandated by the Stop Harboring Iranian Petroleum(SHIP) Act enacted earlier this year....

October 21, 2024 | |

Israel Announces Legal Action Against French President Macron Over Exclusion From Arms Fair

Israel plans to take legal action against French President Emmanuel Macron for his decision to ban Israeli companies from a Paris arms fair, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz...

October 21, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: October 21, 2024

Today’s Issue: | IDF Strikes Hezbollah Financial Targets in Lebanon Overnight | Al-Qard al-Hassan Association: A Hezbollah Financial Institution Used to Launder Money | IDF Operating in Northern, Central,...

October 18, 2024 | Sinan Ciddi, Sophia Epley

Turkish University Celebrates Hamas, October 7

A university in Istanbul convened an international conference last week where terrorist leaders, government officials, and academics praised Hamas’s October 7, 2023, massacre and called for the destruction...

October 18, 2024 | Sinan Ciddi |

How not to dethrone an authoritarian leader: The case of Turkey’s Erdoğan

Public apathy and inaction to Erdoğan's authoritarian agenda play a big role in sustaining his hold on power

October 17, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Killing of Sinwar is huge achievement but no magic wand

The death of the Hamas leader is no guarantee that the war will end

October 17, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Sinwar’s death will hurt Iran’s ‘axis of resistance’

The elimination of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar marks a significant setback for Iran's regional strategy, potentially weakening the "axis of resistance" that has long threatened Israel's security.

October 17, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Turkey’s FM criticizes Israel’s stance on two-state solution amid Hamas support

By not condemning October 7, Ankara backs Hamas and also continues to pay lip service to a two-state concept that Ankara has sabotaged.

October 16, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: October 16, 2024

Today at 8:30am (ET): “FDD Morning Brief,” featuring Jonathan Schanzer and Edmund Fitton-Brown, FDD Event “Time for Berri to lead Lebanon’s Shiites away from Iran,” Hussain...

October 15, 2024 | |

Israeli Authorities Link Turkey-Based Hamas Branch to Failed Suicide Bombing in Tel Aviv

Israeli authorities revealed on October 15 that the Hamas branch in Turkey planned and directed the August 18 suicide bombing in Tel Aviv.

October 15, 2024 | John Austin, Elaine K. Dezenski

The Time Is Right for Ally-Shoring, and It’s About More Than Being Friends

As the global economy realigns, the next U.S. president should formalize a liberal economic bloc of allied countries to stand up against authoritarian rivals.