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Mar 18, 2025

Bakir joins Strait Talk to discuss the PKK’s agreement to a ceasefire

By Atlantic Council

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Mar 18, 2025

Landmark SDF-Damascus deal presents opportunity, and uncertainty, for Turkey

By Ömer Özkizilcik

Despite positive signals, critical ambiguities remain in agreement between Syrian President Ahmed Shara and SDF commander Mazloum Abdi.

English Middle East

TURKEYSource

Mar 12, 2025

Now more than ever, the United States needs a Black Sea strategy

By Arnold C. Dupuy

Peace and prosperity in the Black Sea will require more than a cease-fire in Ukraine; it will require a new Black Sea security and development strategy.

Conflict Defense Policy

TURKEYSource

Mar 3, 2025

The impact of the PKK leader’s call to disarm will depend on how regional power balances unfold

By Evren Balta

Whether this is truly the beginning of a historic resolution on the Kurdish question will depend on how regional alliances and power balances unfold.

Conflict Middle East

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Mar 1, 2025

Pınar Dost talked to Al Monitor on Turkey’s role on Russia-Ukraine ceasefire.

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New Atlanticist

Feb 27, 2025

Is this the end of the PKK and its conflict with Turkey?

By Defne Arslan, Rich Outzen

Imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan issued a call for the militant group to lay down its arms after four decades of conflict with the Turkish state.

Conflict Crisis Management

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Feb 27, 2025

Michta in 19FortyFive and RealClearWorld on Washington’s evolving relationship with Europe 

On February 21, Andrew Michta, senior fellow in the GeoStrategy Initiative, published an article in 19FortyFive on the so-called “transatlantic drift” as President Trump changes how the United States “traditionally engages with [European] allies.” This piece was featured in RealClearWorld.  

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Feb 25, 2025

Bakir quoted in Al-Monitor on the Gulf States’ engagement with Turkey

By Atlantic Council

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Feb 25, 2025

Bakir joins Strait Talk to discuss Syria’s interest in KAAN

By Atlantic Council

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Feb 25, 2025

Lipner quoted in The Wall Street Journal on Israel’s worries about Syria

By Atlantic Council

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