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Erdogan’s “Language Revolution”

The revolution will be complete when the language is perfect” (George Orwell, 1984) Read more

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President Erdogan to UN: Fethullah Organization is Threat to World Democracy

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey addresses General Assembly… Read more

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Hijrah to the Islamic State: ISIS Updates its Manual for Foreign Fighters

Updated security recommendations issued by ISIS to operatives traveling to Syria are designed to address preventive measures by European countries and Turkey… Read more

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Post-Election Turkey: Now What?

No one among Turkey’s politicians wants an early election… Read more

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Turkey’s View of Israel

Turkey’s view of Israel is not only Islamic anti-Semitism, but also anti-Zionism, which is racist and hateful… Read more

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Turkey: Muslim Brothers’ Protector

Muslim Brotherhood seeks the help of Christians to stop the executions of their leaders… Read more

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Kobani: A Symbol of Kurdish Resistance

After nearly five months of fighting for Kobani, the Kurds recaptured the town on January 26… Continue reading

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Sorry to Remind You, but Golda Meir Was Right

Double standards in Turkish public opinion… Continue reading

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Are Sunni Arabs More Afraid of Israel than Iran?

The enemy of my enemy is my friend… Continue reading

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After the Pax Americana

A three-bloc fight for the regional crown… Continue reading

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Abdullah Gül, President of Turkey, Addresses General Assembly, 68th session, 2013

Abdullah Gül, President of Turkey, addresses the general debate of the sixty-eighth session of the General Assembly… Continue reading

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Is Turkey in Europe?

Is Turkey part of Europe or not?… Continue reading

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Christendom’s Greatest Cathedral to Become a Mosque

The ongoing Islamification of Turkey… Continue reading

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The Arab-Kurdish Battle in Syria: Implications for Turkey’s Standing

The battle over the Syrian town Ras al-Ain on the border to Turkey damaged Turkish relations with the Kurds in Syria, and with parts of Syrian opposition… Continue reading

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Did Israel ‘Apologize’ to Turkey? Well, No, Not Exactly

To understand what happened one must examine the long negotiations on this issue… Continue reading

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Turkey and Tehran: A Cold Peace

The Turkish-Iranian relationship is primed for problems due to differing geopolitical and sectarian interests… Continue reading

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Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Turkey’s Internal Power Struggle

Reining in the Gülenists can be seen as a welcome development, but it will also consolidate Erdoğan’s already alarming monopolization of power… Continue reading

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A Look Back at Forty Years of Middle East Analysis

My main goal of forty years of Middle East analysis has been trying to explain the Middle East as it actually exists, how its politics work, and how its history can be understood… Continue reading

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Did the Armenian Genocide Inspire Hitler?

The massacre of the Ottoman Armenians helped persuade the Nazis to exterminate national minorities as well… Continue reading

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How Serious is Erdogan about Joining the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Instead of the EU?

Erdoğan is not going to initiate a divorce from the EU, but he may very well hope that the Europeans will “relieve” Turkey… Continue reading

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Turkish-Kurdistan Energy Relations: An Assessment

Much is made of the grand strategy of the Turkish-Kurdish energy puzzle… Continue reading

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U.S. Intelligence Writes Turkey’s Future

U.S. intelligence community ponders the impact of Turkey’s growing significance in global affairs… Continue reading

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The AKP’s New Dialogue with Öcalan: A Process but Which Process?

The AKP is conducting a “psychological war” rather than sincerely trying to solve the Kurdish Issue… Continue reading