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Apr 12, 2018

Bryza Quoted in The Economist on Turkey and Greece Ratcheting up Tension

By Matthew Bryza

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In the News

Apr 11, 2018

Bryza Joins CNN International to Discuss U.S. Relations With Russia and Turkey.

By Matthew Bryza

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New Atlanticist

Apr 10, 2018

Syria: All Eyes on Trump (and His Tweets)

By Ashish Kumar Sen

US President Donald J. Trump is weighing his options as he decides how to respond to an alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria. He has not ruled out military strikes. In a tweet on April 11, Trump warned Russia that missiles targeting its ally, Syria, “will be coming, nice and new and ‘smart!'”

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In the News

Mar 30, 2018

Duclos Quoted in Financial Times on Turkey’s President Accusing French Meddling

By Michael Duclos

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Turkey

In the News

Mar 27, 2018

Bechev in Ahval: Turkey and the EU: Detachment From a Collision in Varna

By Dimitar Bechev

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Event Recap

Mar 26, 2018

Turkey’s growing presence in Africa, and opportunities and challenges to watch in 2018

By Pınar Dost

A high-level Turkish government and business delegation headed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan recently returned from Africa after visiting Algeria, Mauritania, Senegal and Mali. This trip is the continuation of a series of visits and initiatives undertaken by Turkey as part of its official policy of “Opening to Africa” which began in 2005. As Turkey’s […]

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In the News

Mar 19, 2018

Stein Quoted in AFP on Turkey and Syrian War

By Aaron Stein

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Turkey

In the News

Mar 17, 2018

Bechev in Ahval: Turkey and the EU: Half-Full or Half-Empty?

By Dimitar Bechev

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SyriaSource

Mar 13, 2018

Operation Olive Branch: Status update

By Aaron Stein

Turkey’s cross-border intervention in Afrin, the Kurdish-controlled enclave in northwestern Syria separated from other Kurdish territory in northeastern Syria, has advanced to the outskirts of Afrin city. The offensive began on January 20th, 2018, with the intention of ousting the Peoples’ Protection Units (YPG) from the territory it controls in the northwest. After breaking YPG […]

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EnergySource

Mar 6, 2018

Looming conflicts over energy resources in the Eastern Mediterranean

By David Koranyi

As the energy potential of the Eastern Mediterranean grows, so does the potential for conflict over resources. To reduce this potential, the United States and the European Union should play a more proactive role in defusing rising tensions in the region through two key channels of diplomacy. The United States and the European Union should […]

Geopolitics & Energy Security Israel

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