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Erdoğan Must Be Opposed, not Appeased

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has revived an old, outdated, near-defunct concept: a Western habit of overrating Turkey's "geo-political importance." Totally blind to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's anti-Western policy...

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What Are Iran's Options After the IRGC Assassination?

Following the killing in broad daylight of key IRGC operative Col. Hassan Sayad Khodayari, Iran has gone very public, blasting out photos of the scene and vowing retaliation. But how will Iran actually retaliate? Iran's...

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Turkey Threatens New Ethnic-Cleansing Invasion of Syria

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Ankara is planning a new military operation in Syria. If the past is any guide, ethnic cleansing will be the goal. From Seth J. Frantzman

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Do Tyrants Heed Their Minions? A Look at Putin and Saddam

Three days before Russia's President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine, he assembled his top security staff for a televised charade. At it, he quizzed each in turn if they approved of his plan to recognize two areas...

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Iran's Aircraft Troubles on Display with New Transport Plane

Iran has shown off a new light transport aircraft, which it says was "designed and developed by experts at the Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company [HESA]" and unveiled last Thursday in the "presence of high-ranking...

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Assassination of IRGC Officer Reveals Iran's Hollow System

The assassination of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Col. Hassan Sayyad Khodayari is the latest humiliation for the Iranian regime and comes in the context of Tehran's increasing drone threats against Israel. The officer, who...

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U.S. - Israel Military-to-Military Relations Heat Up

On Thursday morning, an error in identification caused Israeli air defenses to launch interceptors in the North. Alarms were heard in several communities. Analysts believed a drone flown by Hezbollah might have been the culprit...

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Turkey Nominates Human Rights Abuser to UN Human Rights Committee

The oppressive regime of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has nominated a person with a poor human rights record for membership on the UN Human Rights Committee. According to UN documents obtained by Nordic Monitor, Hacı...

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Spotlight: Turkey’s Malign U.S. Influence Network

Turkey’s Islamist regime has a vast influence network in the United States. Turkish diaspora groups and Muslim organizations patronized by the political party or family of Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan engage in myriad activities that advance its interests, from promoting denial of the Armenian genocide to undermining Israel and lobbying for the extradition of exiled Turkish dissident Fethullah Gülen.

Middle East Forum staff and fellows have closely tracked this network. See the selections at right.

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review of Erdoğan's Long Arm in the US: Turkish Influence Operations among American Muslims
by Benjamin Baird (Winter 2022)
Behind Dr. Oz's Curtain
by Benjamin Baird (Dec 23, 2021)
Foreign Agents Use Turkish American PACs to Bankroll US Elections
by Benjamin Baird (Oct 28, 2021)
Turkish President Erdoğan's Family Foundation Involved in Surveillance of Dissidents Abroad
by Abdullah Bozkurt (Oct 27, 2021)
Erdoğan's American Mosque Spreads Islamism
by Adam Smith (Jul 29, 2021)
Turkish Islamists Call for the Islamization of America
by J.M. Phelps (Jan 20, 2021)
Erdoğan's Foot Soldiers in America
by Karys Rhea & Benjamin Baird (May 1, 2020)
Multi-Cultural Opposition Grows to Pernicious Turkish Influence
by David Swindle (Jan 29, 2020)
Authoritarian Turkey Utilizes American Islamist Groups For Domestic Political Meddling
by Kyle Shideler (Nov 27, 2019)
Kurds vs. CAIR: Turkish Cash Prompts Protests at Islamist Group's LA Banquet
by David Swindle (Nov 21, 2019)
CAIR LA's Hussam Ayloush Praises Journalist-Jailing Turkey, Criticizes U.S., during July 4th Holiday
by David Swindle (Jul 11, 2019)
American Islamists Turn to Ankara
by Samantha Rose Mandeles & Sam Westrop (Sep 21, 2017)
Turkey Attempts to Stifle Free Speech at MEF-NATO PA Event
(Sep 19, 2017)

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Erdoğan Must Be Opposed, not Appeased
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Do Tyrants Heed Their Minions? A Look at Putin and Saddam
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