Stein on Turkey’s Fight against the PKK

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

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

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Stein on Turkey’s Fight against the PKK

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Stein on Turkey’s Fight against the PKK

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Aug 28, 2015

Stein on Turkey’s Fight against the PKK

By Aaron Stein

POLITICO quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Aaron Stein on how Turkey’s fight against the PKK could affect Turkish-US cooperation against ISIS in Syria: 

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In the News

Aug 28, 2015

Stein on Rising Violence in Turkey

By Aaron Stein

Business Insider quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Aaron Stein on the volatile situation in Turkey as Ankara targets PKK-affiliated groups: 

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MENASource

Aug 27, 2015

Turkey’s Counterterrorism Policies: Targeting ISIS and the PKK

By Aaron Stein

Turkey has recently launched a large-scale anti-terror campaign targeting Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL) networks and suspected members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK)—a US, EU, and Turkish designated terror group.

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In the News

Aug 25, 2015

Stein on Turkey’s Role in the Syrian Conflict

By Aaron Stein

Business Insider quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Aaron Stein on Turkey’s image as nurturing the Islamist side of the Syrian insurgency: 

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SyriaSource

Aug 25, 2015

A Potential Ground Component for the ISIS-Free Zone

By Andrea Taylor and Abigail Kukura

The Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL) attack on Marea on August 11 closely resembled their offensive in northern Aleppo two months prior. In both instances, ISIS launched attacks against the Levant Front (or Jabhat al-Shamiyya), in close proximity to the Turkish border and within ten miles of a Turkey-Aleppo supply route critical to rebel forces.

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In the News

Aug 19, 2015

Ricciardone on Dolmabahce Palace Attack

By Francis J. Ricciardone

Bloomberg quotes Vice President and Rafik Hariri Center Director Francis J. Ricciardone on Turkish leftist extremists attacking a guard post at Istanbul’s Dolmabahce Palace:

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Then Deputy Secretary of Defense Ash Carter visiting US Patriot missile unit in Turkey, Feb. 4, 2013

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Aug 17, 2015

Delicate Negotiations Behind Withdrawal of Patriot Missile Units from Turkey

By New York Times and Reuters

From Eric Schmitt, New York Times:  The United States said Sunday that it would withdraw two Patriot missile-defense batteries from southern Turkey this fall, a sign that the Pentagon believes the risk of Syrian Army missile attacks has eased since the Patriots were deployed in 2013.

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US Patriot missile unit near Gaziantep, Turkey, May 6, 2008

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Aug 17, 2015

Joint Statement by the United States and Turkey on Removal of Patriot Missile Units

By US Embassy in Ankara

The United States has informed the Turkish government that the U.S. deployment of Patriot air and missile defense units in Turkey which expires in October will not be renewed beyond the end of the current rotation.

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In the News

Aug 17, 2015

Arslan on Istanbul Summit

By Defne Arslan

Hürriyet News quotes Istanbul Energy & Economic Summit Director Defne Arslan on the significance of the 2015 Atlantic Council Energy & Economic Summit in Istanbul: Read the full article here.

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New Atlanticist

Aug 12, 2015

Al Qaeda Affiliate Gets Out of the Way in Syria

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Nusra Front’s decision to leave frontlines against ISIS facilitates a US-Turkish agreement on a safe zone in northern Syria, says Atlantic Council’s Faysal Itani By deciding to quit frontline positions against the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) in northern Syria, al Qaeda-affiliate Nusra Front has made a US-Turkish agreement on establishing a safe […]

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Jeffrey Hovenier

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Mark Mowrey

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Elliot Ackerman

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Defne Arslan

Senior Director, Atlantic Council In Turkey

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