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Turkey is a rising power in the Middle East, balancing NATO membership with its independent policies on Israel, Syria, and Gaza. Its regional ambitions and strategic moves directly impact security dynamics. Explore Turkey’s role in shaping alliances, energy routes, and conflicts, and learn how its policies affect Israel and the broader geopolitical landscape.

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02/08/2021
Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman

Israel Should Maintain its Mediterranean Alignment, Despite Signals from Ankara

It should be made clear to Israel's partners in the eastern Mediterranean that any (unlikely)...

10/05/2021
Dr. Jonathan Spyer

Turkey and Iran: Parallel Islam imperialist ambitions for the Middle East

Neither Ankara nor Tehran want a strong Iraq, or a strong Syria. On the contrary,...

13/04/2021
Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak

“The Montreux Petition” and Creeping Islamization of the Turkish Military

A storm over a petition by retired naval officers once again has revealed longstanding tensions...

02/03/2021
Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak

Turkish-Iranian Rift: An Opportunity for Israel

Israel should exploit the expanding rift between Ankara and Tehran to normalize its relations with...

14/02/2021
Dr. Jonathan Spyer

Turkey, Pakistan: Inside the Ankara-Islamabad axis

Turkey and Pakistan’s growing closeness has deep foundations. These are two countries following a similar...

Erdogan using deniable private militias to destabilize the Middle East

Erdoğan has created a private military and paramilitary system. He deploys this apparatus for domestic...

31/01/2021
Dr. Jonathan Spyer

Israel should stay wary of Turkey’s gifts

Only the very optimistic could believe in real strategic cooperation between Erdogan’s regime and Jerusalem....

Turkish Militias and Proxies

Erdoğan has created a private military and paramilitary system. He deploys this apparatus for domestic...

02/10/2020
Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak

Turkey’s Salafists, ISIS, and the Revolving Doors of Turkish Prisons

Turkey wants to have it both ways: To act against the Salafists, while using them...

02/10/2020
Professor Efraim Inbar

An EU response to Turkey’s increased aggressiveness

Turkey’s ambitious and expansionist leader, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has capitalized on the end of the...

02/08/2020
Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman

Israel, Greece, and the Turkish Challenge: Acute Testing Lies Ahead

Israel is unable to get directly involved in eastern Mediterranean hostilities, should they erupt. But...

20/07/2020
Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak

Is Yemen Turkey’s Next Stop after Libya?

Ankara's military interventions in Iraq, Syria and Libya as well as its growing presence in...

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