Using The Kurds Again: Will the Iranian Kurds Enter The Iran War on The Side of The United States and Israel?
The United States has a long record of using the Kurds as auxiliaries when fighting against its enemies in the Middle East. The formula is deceptively simple. Promise the Kurds their autonomy or even independence if they will support the U.S. Usually this...
To understand the stance of Turkey’s political class and society regarding the attacks on Iran, two main points must be examined: the fact that Turkey’s secularist circles were raised within an anti-imperialist discourse, and the Palestinian and Islamic sensitivities of the political Islamists. Additionally, both groups share a common sentiment: the belief that the United States and the West are trying to divide Turkey,...
Erdogan’s September 2025 White House Visit:
Its Impact on Turkey’s Recent Balance-of-Power Strategy
On September 25, 2025, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited U.S. president Donald...
On March 19, 2025, the arrest of Istanbul Mayor and opposition presidential candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu reignited a political crisis that has been smoldering for...
At least three developments are driving recent Turkish domestic politics.
1. The crackdown against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s political opposition has become so severe ...