Posts Tagged: Turkey Israel
Islamist Parties in Turkey: A Perpetual Matryoshka
The principal ideologue and leader of Islamism in Turkey was Necmettin Erbakan (1926-2011), none of whose various political parties managed to win enough of a...
Turkey and Israel: Can Pragmatism Defeat ‘Bad Blood’?
For the first time in several years, the word “Israel” is not automatically accompanied in Turkey by bold pejoratives like “baby killer” or “terrorist state.”...
The Invincible Sultan: Is Erdogan Losing His Populist Charm?
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan behaves like a cornered cat when it comes to regional politics: he acts savagely and erratically, lashing out at both...
Turkey’s Anti-Israel, Anti-Western Policies Could Outlast Erdogan
Many believe Turkey will return to “Western normality” as soon as Recep Tayyip Erdogan finishes his political career. But Turkey’s behavior is influenced by the...
Large Majority of Turks View US, Israel as ‘Biggest Threats,’ New Survey Shows
The great majority of Turks see the US and Israel as the main threats to their country, a new survey of foreign policy attitudes among...
US and Israel Should Help Craft Regional Policy to Contain Turkey’s Erdogan
Turkey poses a long-term threat to the security of the Middle East. Containing neo-Ottomanism requires a defensive policy that integrates Greece, Cyprus, Israel, and the...
On Missile Deal, Turkey’s True Ally Is Russia, Not America
The Trump administration has offered to sell $3.5 billion worth of Patriot missiles to Turkey, apparently in an effort to stop Ankara from going ahead...
Erdogan’s Self Interest Always Comes Before His Values
Is Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan a devout ideologue or a pragmatist? The answer is both. Perhaps a more relevant question is: When is he...
What Turkey’s New Islamist-Nationalist Alliance Means for the World
Four decades after they emerged as marginal parties in the 1970s, Turkey’s militant Islamists and ultra-nationalists won a combined 53.6% of the national vote and...
Could Sunday’s Election in Turkey Be Its Last?
JNS.org - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s suffocating hold on power in Turkey, and the deterioration of the country’s democracy and Islamist-based foreign relations, is...
Behind Erdogan’s Boycott Threat Against Israel
JNS.org - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is in the midst of one of his periodic bouts of Israel-hatred, lashing out at the Jewish state and...
Muslim Leaders Call for International Protection Force for Palestinians
Muslim leaders called on Friday for an international force to be deployed to protect Palestinians after dozens of rioters were shot dead by Israeli forces...
Kosovo and Erdogan’s Dangerous Islamic Agenda
Whenever Kosovo is mentioned, we are reminded of the 1990s, when Europe and the US provided shelter for hundreds of thousands of Albanians who resisted...
Turkey and Iran’s Skin-Deep Friendship
After having fought several inconclusive wars, the Ottoman Turks and the Safavid Persians decided -- in 1639 -- to embrace a new code of conduct that would last for...
