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Jan 12, 2016

Stein on Istanbul Attacks

By Aaron Stein

The National quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Senior Fellow Aaron Stein on ISIS attacks at the heart of Istanbul’s historic tourist center:

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Jan 11, 2016

Stein on Conflicts in Eastern Turkey

By Aaron Stein

The Financial Times quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Senior Fellow Aaron Stein on how increasing conflicts in eastern Turkey are endangering the Kurdish peace process:

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Jan 11, 2016

Tanchum on Natural Gas Pipeline Access For Turkey

By Micha’el Tanchum

Turkish Energy Foundation interviews Eurasian Energy Futures Initiative Nonresident Senior Fellow Micha’el Tanchum on Turkey’s alternatives for access to natural gas:

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Jan 9, 2016

Shaffer on Egypt-Turkey Relations

By Brenda Shaffer

International Business Times quotes Global Energy Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Brenda Shaffer on how Gaza will influence Egypt’s foreign policy with Turkey:

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New Atlanticist

Jan 8, 2016

Has Turkey Become a Distraction in the War on ISIS?

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Turkey is a helpful coalition partner, but Ankara-Baghdad rift puts Iraqi Prime Minister in a tough spot, says Aaron Stein Turkey’s entry into the US-led coalition against the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) last summer was marked by Turkish airstrikes on Kurdish militias—a departure from the coalition’s mission. In November, Turkey shot down […]

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MENASource

Jan 7, 2016

Growing Violence in Turkey’s Southeast

By Aaron Stein

After a two-year ceasefire between the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and the Turkish government ended in July 2015, Turkish security forces and PKK-affiliated militias have clashed in urban centers in Turkey’s southeast.

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Dec 30, 2015

Bryza on Israel-Turkey Relations

By Matthew Bryza

Natural Gas Europe quotes Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Matthew Bryza on the warming relations between Israel and Turkey:

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Dec 25, 2015

Shaffer: Turkey and Israel: On the Way Back to Normal

By Brenda Shaffer

Global Energy Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Brenda Shaffer writes for Turkish Policy Quarterly on the talks between Israel and Turkey to normalize relations:

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Dec 22, 2015

Tanchum on Turkey and Israel’s Pipeline Plan

By Micha'el Tanchum

Trend quotes Eurasian Energy Futures Initiative Nonresident Senior Fellow Micha’el Tanchum on why the proposed natural gas pipeline between Turkey and Israel is commercially viable and makes economic sense for both countries:

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Dec 20, 2015

Shaffer on Israel and Turkey’s Energy Relationship

By Brenda Shaffer

Global Energy Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Brenda Shaffer joins Seder Yom with Keren Neubach to discuss whether natural gas will lead to a closer relationship between Israel and Turkey:

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