Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Understanding Turkey’s Role in the Russia-Ukraine War
Turkey sees the conflict as a test case for its ability to act independently of both Russia and the West while shaping major geopolitical outcomes. On the chessboard of Middle...
Is Turkey Playing Both Sides of Sudan’s Civil War?
Ankara’s involvement in Sudan indicates its foreign policy is bereft of any values and willing to ignore sanctions intended to deter continued bloodshed.
Trump and Erdogan Have The Chance To Reset U.S.-Turkey Relations
Washington will need Ankara if it wishes to wind down conflicts in Syria and Ukraine. After Donald Trump declared victory on November 5, 2024, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was...
Washington Is the Most Consequential Player in Syria’s Next Act
The stunning collapse of the Baathist Assad regime in Syria has everyone opining on winners and losers and repercussions in the region and beyond. Accordingly, the winners’ list starts with...
The Rule of Law’s Last Chance in Turkey
A report by the Turkish pro-government think tank SETA confirms what the Turkish local elections in March indicated. There is a paradigm shift underway in Turkey. The ruling AKP (Justice...
A Turning Point for Turkey?
After the local elections in Turkey in March, Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, got one thing right in his balcony speech when he conceded his governing Justice and Development Party’s...
Why President Erdogan’s DC Visit Was Canceled
After a series of mixed messages, a scheduled meeting between President Joe Biden and his Turkish counterpart, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on May 9 was finally canceled. The White House...
Erdogan’s Crisis of Legitimacy and its Consequences
The March 31, 2024, Turkish municipal elections dealt Turkish President Erdogan a devastating blow. For the first time since his party, the Justice and Development Party (AKP), came to power...
After Election Disappointment, Erdogan Faces Difficult Meeting with President Biden
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is scheduled to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden in Washington on May 9. Perhaps this time, the Turkish head of state can persuade his...
Hamas’ Enablers in the Turkish Government
Turkey’s patronage of Hamas is well-established and widely known. Ankara has hosted the terrorist organization inside of its borders since 2011. Since Hamas carried out deadly terrorist attacks on October...
Will U.S.-Turkey Relations Survive the Wars in Gaza and Ukraine?
Turkey and the United States are facing substantial challenges in their bilateral relations amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas wars. On the one hand, the alliance has been strained by...
Why Turkey and Egypt are Friendly Again
Last week’s Valentine’s Day agreement in Cairo between Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi should be considered a significant diplomatic achievement. Following the Arab Spring,...