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Strategic ties have expanded beyond Greece, Cyprus, and Israel to include Middle Eastern countries, the United States, and the European Union, moving well beyond energy into the security realm. This relationship has taken on new significance in the post-October 7 Middle East environment.
Press Releases
MEF Warns of Turkey’s Threat to Eastern Mediterranean Security at Delphi Economic Forum
Turkey Poses a Direct and Immediate Threat to Regional Security
April 18, 2025
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Eastern Mediterranean Contributions to Middle East Security
The Middle East Forum participated in a high-level panel on “Eastern Mediterranean Contributions to Middle East Security” at the Delphi Economic Forum in Greece.
April 18, 2025
Strategic ties have expanded beyond Greece, Cyprus, and Israel to include Middle Eastern countries, the United States, and the European Union, moving well beyond energy into the security realm. This relationship has taken on new significance in the post-October 7 Middle East environment.
Reports
Eastern Mediterranean Contributions to Middle East Security: MEF at the Delphi Economic Forum
A Middle East Forum Report
April 18, 2025
MEF’s report provides context for understanding the challenges facing Syria in its post-Assad transition.
Press Releases
MEF Unveils Decade-Long Undercover Investigation into Syria’s Narco-State
MEF Identified Members of the Assad Family Involved in Drug Operations, Creating a Family Enterprise That Controlled All Aspects of the Trade
April 18, 2025
MEF’s report provides context for understanding the challenges facing Syria in its post-Assad transition.
Reports
Undercover in Syria: How MEF Built a Secret Network in the Heart of a Conflict
A Middle East Forum Report
April 18, 2025
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Gregg Roman
Turkey's Mersin International Port is a major seaport located on the northeastern coast of the Mediterranean.
Middle East Forum Observer
Iran’s Threats Have Reshaped the Region’s Trade Corridor Map
Iran Has Been Excluded from Major Transit Corridors as Countries Develop Alternative Routes for Energy and Other Trade
April 18, 2025
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Dalga Khatinoglu
Middle East Forum Online
Taxpayers Pay, Cronies Win: Erdoğan’s Infrastructure Scheme Exposed in Turkey
April 17, 2025
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Abdullah Bozkurt
Turkish fishing trawlers on the Bosporus.
Middle East Forum Observer
Is Turkey Following China’s Overfishing Model?
Aquaculture Is a Huge Industry in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean, and Turkey Seeks to Seize Unfair Advantage
April 17, 2025
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Michael Rubin
Steve Witkoff, U.S. envoy to the Middle East, speaks with the news media in February 2025.
Middle East Forum Observer
In Sharp Reversal, Trump’s Envoy Rejects Tehran’s Right to Uranium Enrichment
In Talks, the Trump Administration Is Pushing for Broader Inspections and the Inclusion of Iran’s Missile Program
April 16, 2025
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Mardo Soghom
Turkey’s foreign minister, Hakan Fidan, is one of several Kurds in high-profile, regional diplomatic roles.
Middle East Forum Observer
The Political Hijacking of Kurdish Representation to Conceal Anti-Israel Agendas
Turkey, Iran and Iraq Have Co-opted Kurds Into Diplomatic Roles to Prevent the Emergence of an Independent Kurdistan
April 16, 2025
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Loqman Radpey