Turkey

The Agreement Is Likely to Invite More Islamic Countries and Intensify the Arms Race in the Middle East
Mazloum Abdi’s Surrender Ends the Kurdish Military Experiment and Consolidates Power Under Ahmed al-Sharaa
As Ankara Expands the Role of Islam in Northern Cyprus, Turkish Cypriots Fight to Preserve a Secular Identity Forged over Generations.
Sami Al-Arian Says a Senior Turkish Official Once Described Closer Alignment With Iran and Pakistan as Ankara’s ‘Grand Strategy’
Court Records Detail How Ankara Allegedly Used Its Consulate, Local Personnel, and German Police Information to Monitor Targets Abroad
Membership in the Alliance Now Would Be Largely Cosmetic, While Affirming Damascus’s Subordination to Other Members
Companies That Finance, Develop, and Operate Major Energy Assets Acquire an Enduring Position in the Sector
Internal Upheavals and Rivalries Have Dismantled Formal Regional Alliances in the Middle East
A Pullback in U.S. Soft Power Coincides with China’s Expanding Influence and Investment in the Region
Differing Interests and Threats May Prevent the Mecca Pact from Becoming an ‘Islamic NATO,’ but India Should Be Concerned
Iranian Officials Portray the Pact as Dissatisfaction with U.S. Security Assurances and Israeli Attacks Against Qatar and Syria
Turkey Is Addressing the Kurdish Issue Because of Strategic Pressures, Not Because It Accepts a Political Vision for Kurdish Rights
Turkish Fishermen Have Poached in Greek Waters Since the 1990s, but Both the Scale and Character Have Escalated
Beyond Defense Cooperation, There Is Ideological Convergence Among These Countries in Terms of Political Islam
The Extension to 2028 Brings Turkey Closer to a Number of High-Profile Goals for Which It Needs Somali Facilities
The Agreement Makes Clear That Turkey Cannot Disregard the Authority of Iraq When Dealing with the Ceyhan Pipeline
The U.N. Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for Cyprus Will Soon Unveil a Deal to Resolve Problems with ‘Constructive Ambiguity’
Western Capitals Should Be Precise About What They Endorse When They Praise Turkish-Facilitated Dialogue in Somalia
Their Cooperation Could Fundamentally Change the Operational Environment in the Indian Ocean Basin
The Principal Challenge in Thrace Is Not Only Turkish Pressure, but Also the Local and National Political Establishment