Why Erdoğan Fails to Win Over Washington
‘Erdoğan constantly gets Washington wrong. He was genuinely surprised when his S-400 purchase led to Turkey’s expulsion from the F-35...
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Caution Needed in New Turkish-Greek ‘Dialogue’
‘The positions of the two countries are so far that there is no real hope that we can achieve a permanent peace. However, this is a road...
Sweden Taken Hostage by Turkey
‘Ulf Kristersson, with Stoltenberg’s urging, is now willing to throw Swedish democracy under the bus. He transforms Sweden from a...
NATO, EU Prepare to Co-exist With a Dictator
None of Turkey’s former allies in the West are now pursuing any democracy talk with Ankara. Instead, democracies are busy finding ways to...
Prospects for Energy Bring Egypt and Turkey Closer
Trade between Egypt and Turkey is estimated at $8 billion, a relatively limited figure that could triple or more given Egypt’s ambition...
The Elephant in the Room
‘It is uncertain whether Turkey, at the NATO summit in Vilnius, will maintain its opposition to Sweden’s membership. Whatever the...
Turkey’s Post-election Relations With Allies: Four Priorities
It is well understood that Turkey remains governed by an ultra-presidential regime and that a resumption of dialogue between some Western...
Time for the EU to ‘Work With’ Erdoğan Again?
‘Erdoğan has been re-elected, and this must be an opportunity for the EU to take another broad look at its relationship with Turkey. For...
How the Arab Media Reacted to Erdoğan’s Election Victory
‘Although negative Arab media coverage of Erdoğan’s victory was often aligned with state-level hostilities toward Erdoğan’s...
Is Erdoğan Barking Up the Wrong Tree?
‘There is no logical reason why Cyprus should not serve as the conduit for the transport of Eastern Mediterranean gas via Turkey to...