Turkey-US Relations
Backgrounder: Geopolitics of the Eastern Mediterranean Conflict
Who is backing who in simmering geopolitical tensions over energy deposits in the Eastern Mediterranean?
Idlib Campaign Puts Turkey-Russia Detente on Notice
Turkey and Russia’s divergent interests in northern Syria can no longer be glossed over.
Turkey’s Assertiveness in and around Cyprus: South China Sea Redux?
Opposition to Turkey’s geopolitical power play in the Eastern Mediterranean is mounting, but there’s no sign that Ankara will be backing down anytime soon.
The Geopolitics of the Black Sea
Long the site of great power competition, the Black Sea region appears to be heating up once again.
Tweets Alone Won’t Save Idlib from Tragedy
It will take direct and unified intervention, not tweets and condemnation, if the West is to head off a humanitarian catastrophe in Idlib.
Backgrounder: Turkey and the S-400 Affair
Turkey has officially been kicked out of the F-35 program after purchasing Russia’s S-400 platform, but there’s still plenty more time before relations with the West truly hit rock-bottom.
Fallout Mounts for Saudi Arabia in Wake of Khashoggi Murder
The diplomatic consequences are mounting for Saudi Arabia after the apparent assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Global Forecast (9-25-2018)
Sweden’s far-right might sneak into the Riksdag via the back door, Brexit gut-check time in the United Kingdom, and new hope for US-Turkey relations.
FLASH: Turkey Central Bank Raises Interest Rates to Stem Lira Collapse
Is Turkey’s central bank truly independent, or has the “enemy of interest rates” finally relented?