Is Turkey’s War on PKK Hurting US Alliance Against ISIS?

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Is Turkey’s War on PKK Hurting US Alliance Against ISIS?

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Is Turkey’s War on PKK Hurting US Alliance Against ISIS?

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New Atlanticist

Aug 11, 2015

Is Turkey’s War on PKK Hurting US Alliance Against ISIS?

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Atlantic Council’s Francis J. Ricciardone says Turkey is making a distinction between Kurdish groups in Iraq and Syria The US-Turkish alliance against the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) complicates but need not impede, and might even ease,  the United States’ military partnership with a Syria-based Kurdish group that has been instrumental in the […]

National Security Security & Defense

In the News

Aug 11, 2015

Ricciardone on Turkey’s Role in the Fight against ISIS

By Francis Ricciardone

Vice President and Rafik Hariri Center Director Francis Ricciardone joins CNN to discuss Turkey’s role in the fight against ISIS and its recent attacks on Kurdish positions in Iraq:

Turkey

In the News

Aug 11, 2015

Stein on al-Nusra Withdrawal

By Aaron Stein

Agence France-Presse quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Aaron Stein on the decision of al-Qaeda’s Syria affiliate al-Nusra to withdraw from the fight against ISIS, in light of the US-Turkish efforts to create an ISIS-free zone on the Syrian border:

Syria Turkey

In the News

Aug 9, 2015

Stein on Turkey’s Two Front War

By Aaron Stein

The Washington Post quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Aaron Stein on why Turkey’s two front war, against both ISIS and the Kurds, is not strategically smart:

Syria Turkey

In the News

Aug 6, 2015

Stein on Turkish Fight with ISIS and PKK

By Aaron Stein

Agence-France Presse quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Aaron Stein on Turkey’s fight against both ISIS and the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK):

Turkey

In the News

Aug 6, 2015

Stein on Turkey Boosting Energy Infrastructure Security

By Aaron Stein

Reuters quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Aaron Stein on Turkey’s plan to boost security for its energy infrastructure as Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) attacks rise:

Turkey

In the News

Aug 5, 2015

Stein on Whether Turkey is Targeting ISIS or Kurds

By Aaron Stein

Ahram Online quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Aaron Stein on whether Kurdish separatists or ISIS is Turkey’s actual target in recent Syrian assaults:

Syria Turkey

In the News

Aug 3, 2015

Hof on US Efforts to Aid Syrian Rebels

By Fred Hof

The Washington Post quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof on the United States launching armed flights over Syria as part of its anti-ISIS efforts:

Syria Turkey

In the News

Aug 3, 2015

Herbst and Arslan on Turkish Geopolitics and Economy

By John Herbst and Defne Arslan

Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Director John Herbst and Energy and Economic Summit Director Defne Arslan join Turkish news outlet CNBC-E to discuss current geopolitical and economic challenges in Turkey ahead of this year’s Atlantic Council Energy and Economic Summit:

Turkey

In the News

Aug 1, 2015

Ricciardone on Kurdish Role in US-Turkey Military Deal

By Francis J. Ricciardone

Vice President and Rafik Hariri Center Director Francis J. Ricciardone joins NPR’s Weekend Edition to discuss how Kurdish militias appear to be sidelined by a new US-Turkey military deal to combat ISIS:

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Yevgeniya Gaber

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Atlantic Council in Turkey

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Evanna Hu

Nonresident Senior Fellow

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Laura Linderman

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Andrea Montanino

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