Itani on the Kurdish Democratic Union Party in Turkey

Report
Sep 13, 2024

A sea of opportunities: Exploring cooperation between Turkey and the West in the Black Sea

By
Atlantic Council Turkey Programs

In the political sphere, the interests of Turkey and the West in the Black Sea largely overlap.

Defense Industry
Defense Technologies

Itani on the Kurdish Democratic Union Party in Turkey

TURKEYSource
Aug 28, 2024

Turkey wants to end the war in Ukraine—and might have a formula to do it

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Rich Outzen

Turkey would play a role in a cease-fire and post-war arrangement, drawing on a history of balance and deterrence in the Black Sea region.

Conflict
Europe & Eurasia

Itani on the Kurdish Democratic Union Party in Turkey

Issue Brief
Jul 8, 2024

Turkey’s emerging and disruptive technologies capacity and NATO: Defense policy, prospects, and limitations

By
Can Kasapoğlu and Sine Özkaraşahin

An issue brief exploring Turkey’s defense technological ecosystem and leveraging its capabilities for the benefit of NATO.

Defense Industry
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Dec 18, 2015

Itani on the Kurdish Democratic Union Party in Turkey

By Faysal Itani

The Huffington Post quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Senior Fellow Faysal Itani on increasing tensions between Turkey and the Kurdish Democratic Union Party, a Syrian Kurdish organization:

Turkey
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu & Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Nov. 30. 2015

NATOSource

Dec 18, 2015

NATO Sending Planes and Ships to Strengthen Turkey’s Air Defenses

By Robin Emmott, Reuters

NATO allies agreed on Friday to send aircraft and ships to Turkey to strengthen Ankara’s air defences on its border with Syria, the alliance’s chief said, a package that is partly designed to avoid any more shoot-downs of Russian planes.

NATO Russia

New Atlanticist

Dec 18, 2015

Saudi Arabia Must Find Cure for ‘Wahhabi Virus,’ Says Iraqi Lawmaker

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Most important factor in the war on ISIS is theological, says Mowaffak al Rubaie, a former National Security Advisor of Iraq Mowaffak al Rubaie is a former National Security Advisor of Iraq who currently serves as a member of parliament in Baghdad. In this interview with the New Atlanticist’s Ashish Kumar Sen, Rubaie discusses the […]

Iran Iraq

In the News

Dec 18, 2015

Bryza on Israel and Turkey’s Economic Partnership

By Matthew Bryza

Financial Times quotes Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Matthew Bryza on Turkey and Israel’s agreement to repair their bilateral relationship and what this means in terms of an economic partnership:

Israel Turkey

In the News

Dec 11, 2015

Ricciardone on Turkey, Iraq, and ISIS

By Francis Ricciardone

Trend News Agency quotes Vice President and Rafik Hariri Center Director Francis Ricciardone on tensions between Turkey and Iraq, and why they should focus on defeating their common enemy, ISIS:

Iraq Turkey

MENASource

Dec 11, 2015

Turkey Deepens Its Presence in Nineveh

By Aaron Stein

Turkey has deployed some 150 troops to train a militia under the control of Osama and Atheel Nujaifi, two close Turkish allies in Iraq. Nineveh’s former governor, Atheel al-Nujaifi, authorized Ankara to deploy trainers near the town of Bashiqa in March, ostensibly to train a hold force to take control of Mosul once the city […]

Iraq Turkey

In the News

Dec 9, 2015

Arslan on Turkey-Russia Energy Relations

By Defne Arslan

Sabah quotes Atlantic Council Energy & Economic Summit Director Defne Arslan on how the tensions between Turkey and Russia are also affecting energy relations between two countries: Read the full article here.

Energy & Environment Russia

In the News

Dec 7, 2015

Stein on Turkish Troops in Iraq

By Aaron Stein

Reuters quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Aaron Stein on the additional Turkish troops moving to a base in northern Iraq to fight ISIS:

Iraq Turkey

In the News

Dec 6, 2015

Stein on Turkish Troops in Iraq

By Aaron Stein

Bloomberg quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Aaron Stein on Turkey backtracking on its plan to deploy additional troops into Iraq:

Iraq Turkey

MENASource

Dec 4, 2015

The Costs of Turkey’s Foreign Policy in Syria

By M. Hande Akmehmet

Turkey hosted the G20 Summit in Antalya in mid-November against the backdrop of a sliding currency against the dollar and increasing unemployment. As world leaders struggle with the fallout of Syria’s civil war on the political and security fronts, Turkey’s proximity to the conflict and foreign policy have resulted in a direct and indirect economic […]

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Jeffrey Hovenier

Nonresident senior fellow

Europe Center

Croatian Europe & Eurasia

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Mark Mowrey

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Atlantic Council Turkey Program

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Ozgun Ozguven

Executive Business Owner, Ozguven

Millennium Leadership Program

Civil Society International Markets

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Yerevan Saeed

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Iraq Initiative Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Arabic Energy & Environment

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Elliot Ackerman

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Forward Defense Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Afghanistan Defense Policy

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Defne Arslan

Senior Director, Atlantic Council In Turkey

Atlantic Council Turkey Program

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