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Turkey

What does Russian Mideast-related diplomatic activity signify?

A flurry of Middle East-related Russian diplomatic activity is noteworthy because it reflects Moscow’s multi-faceted approach to the region.

Dr. Jonathan Spyer
Policy Papers 30.03.2021
Russia

Turkey irked over Israeli-Greek project for undersea power cable

Turkey irked over Israeli-Greek project for undersea power cable
Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak: Israel-Turkey relations could continue improving.

Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak
Commentary 22.03.2021
Israel-Turkey relations Turkey

An Eastern Mediterranean Strategic Overview

An Eastern Mediterranean Strategic Overview
Interview with Dr. Eran Lerman

Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman
Commentary 22.03.2021
EastMed

With gas alliance moored to Turkey tensions, Israel tacks toward energy security

With gas alliance moored to Turkey tensions, Israel tacks toward energy security
Dr. Eran Lerman: The direction is to bring the Egyptians in, which will them resistant to Turkish blandishment, which seems to be increasing. Dr. Eytan Yanarocak: Erdogan is trying to mend the fences with Joe Biden.

Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman , Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak
Commentary 22.03.2021
Israel-Turkey relations

Turkish-Iranian Rift: An Opportunity for Israel

Israel should exploit the expanding rift between Ankara and Tehran to normalize its relations with Turkey. This also could bring Turkey into the circle of countries supporting the Abraham Accords.

Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak
Policy Papers 02.03.2021
Iran Turkey

Rare visit to Israel by Egypt’s oil minister sends signals to Biden, Erdogan

Rare visit to Israel by Egypt’s oil minister sends signals to Biden, Erdogan
Col. (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman: The trip, following similar delegations of Greek and Cypriot leaders, is intended to show that regional allies are united and coordinated when dealing with foes and friends, including President Biden.

Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman
Commentary 22.02.2021
Egypt

With US cold shoulder, should Israel now pivot towards France?

With US cold shoulder, should Israel now pivot towards France?
Col. Olivier Rafowicz: France’s political interests currently dovetail with Israel’s on multiple issues. Col. Eran Lerman: Israel needs to be more closely coordinated with Paris.

Col. (res.) Olivier Rafowicz
Commentary 15.02.2021
Israel France Relations
3d illustration. Speech bubbles with Turkey, Pakistan flags. Image with clipping path

Turkey, Pakistan: Inside the Ankara-Islamabad axis

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

Dr. Jonathan Spyer
Policy Papers 14.02.2021
Pakistan Turkey

Turkey and Israel Inch Closer Toward Reconciliation

Turkey and Israel Inch Closer Toward Reconciliation
Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak: There won’t be any major steps forward until the “crystallization” of the results of next month’s Israeli elections.

Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak
Commentary 11.02.2021
Israel-Turkey relations

Israel still cool to gestures from Turkey

Israel still cool to gestures from Turkey
Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak: The Abraham Accords changed the geopolitical set-up in the region, and Israel is no longer the Middle East isolated state it used to be. Turkey must come to terms with this new situation.

Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak
Commentary 09.02.2021
Israel-Turkey relations Turkey

Biden’s Eastern Mediterranean Agenda

Establishing coherent US policy regarding brewing conflict in the eastern Mediterranean should be a Biden administration priority. By restraining Erdogan's ambitions, the US can add to stability and rebuild bridges with key European players and traditional US allies. The governments of Israel and Greece, in consultation with Egypt, should work together to advance this perspective in Washington.

Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman
Policy Papers 09.02.2021
US Middle East Policy

In first, Saudi paper prints op-ed by Israelis – on Erdogan’s private militias

In first, Saudi paper prints op-ed by Israelis - on Erdogan's private militias
Fellows at Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security pen analysis of Turkish leader's proxy armies, based on joint research with a UAE think tank.

Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak , Dr. Jonathan Spyer
Commentary 07.02.2021
Saudi Arabia Turkey

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 and foreign operations without official oversight.

Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak , Dr. Jonathan Spyer
Policy Papers 03.02.2021
Turkey
Turkey Gift illustration

Israel should stay wary of Turkey’s gifts

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

Dr. Jonathan Spyer
Policy Papers 31.01.2021
Turkey

Les milices privées reniables d’Erdoğan déstabilisent le Moyen-Orient

Les milices privées reniables d’Erdoğan déstabilisent le Moyen-Orient
Leur rôle est de faire avancer son grand plan de rétablissement de pouvoir sur d’anciens territoires de l’empire ottoman, allant des territoires palestiniens, à la Syrie en passant par le Caucase et aussi loin que le Cachemire, selon certains rapports.

Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak , Dr. Jonathan Spyer
Commentary 28.01.2021
Turkey

The Abraham Accords and beyond

The Abraham Accords and beyond
Prof. Efraim Inbar: It would be a strategic nightmare if Turkey joins an axis with Russia, Iran and China. Only a Turkey linked to the West can refrain from going nuclear.

Professor Efraim Inbar
Commentary 19.01.2021
Abraham Accords

Getting inside Erdogan’s head

Getting inside Erdogan's head
Dr. Hay Eitan Cohen Yanarocak: The Turks are afraid of harsher American sanctions and they want help from the Israeli and Jewish lobbies, which they see as having a lot of sway in Washington. Their assumption is that renormalization with Israel will be a trust-building step for Washington, a kind of proof of good behavior.

Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak
Commentary 05.01.2021
Turkey

The EastMed Dispute & its Implications for Israel, Part II

The EastMed Dispute & its Implications for Israel, Part II
Dr. Eran Lerman and Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak of JISS look ahead at opportunities for cooperation in the eastern Mediterranean.

Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman , Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak
Commentary 27.12.2020
EastMed

The EastMed Dispute & its Implications for Israel, Part I

The EastMed Dispute & its Implications for Israel, Part I
Dr. Eran Lerman and Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak of JISS analyze the factors roiling the Mediterranean region: the newly discovered gas resources in contested Exclusive Economic Zones, and the assertive policy of Turkey under Erdogan.

Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman , Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak
Commentary 27.12.2020

The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict – An Appraisal

A briefing by experts of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security

Professor Efraim Inbar , Ms. Micky Aharonson , Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak , Dr. Uzi Rubin
Videos 03.12.2020
Nagorno-Karabakh

Arabs states draw closer to Israel to counter non-Arab powers Turkey and Iran

Arabs states draw closer to Israel to counter non-Arab powers Turkey and Iran
Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak: Almost in every theater, Turkey, Qatar and Hamas are challenging the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Egypt.

Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak
Commentary 12.11.2020
Iran Turkey

Israeli general calls for closer cooperation with Egypt against Turkey

Israeli general calls for closer cooperation with Egypt against Turkey
Col. (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman: Egypt and Israel are annoyed by Erdogan's ambition to establish a neo-Ottoman era, which is increasingly dangerous.

Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman
Commentary 11.11.2020
Egypt Israel-Turkey relations
Unmanned aerial vehicle

UAVs in the Skies of the Mediterranean

UAVs, which used to be supportive weapons systems, are rapidly maturing into decisive weapons. Israel now faces threats from the entire spectrum of unmanned aerospace vehicles, ranging from Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles (UCAVs) to Kamikaze drones and precision ballistic missiles.

Dr. Uzi Rubin
Scholarship 11.11.2020
Middle East UAV

Iran has ‘more to lose than to gain’ from Azerbaijan victory

Iran has ‘more to lose than to gain’ from Azerbaijan victory
Miki Aharonson: The Islamic Republic is fearful of an Israeli presence on its northwest border, in addition to the presence of Turkish-backed Sunni operatives sent to help the Azeris

Ms. Micky Aharonson
Commentary 02.11.2020
anti-Semitism Azerbaijan

On the dispute between Erdogan and Macron regarding Nagorno Karabakh

On the dispute between Erdogan and Macron regarding Nagorno Karabakh
Interview with Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak

Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak
Commentary 27.10.2020
Armenia Azerbaijan
Putin and Al-Sisi

Russia Attempts to Move Closer to Egypt as US Withdraws

The efforts of Moscow to assert itself as a power in the eastern Mediterranean should sound a cautionary note.

Dr. Jonathan Spyer
Policy Papers 25.10.2020
Egypt Russia

Israel’s Geopolitical Challenges in the Deadly Conflict Between Armenia, Azerbaijan

Israel’s Geopolitical Challenges in the Deadly Conflict Between Armenia, Azerbaijan
Prof. Efraim Inbar: Azerbaijan supplies much of Israel’s oil and it borders on Iran, and obviously Israel is interested in looking into Iran.

Professor Efraim Inbar
Commentary 25.10.2020
Israel Armenia Relations Israel Azerbaijan Relations

The Beirut Disaster: A Chance for a Systemic Change in Lebanon?

The current political situation in Lebanon is very problematic. Hizbullah enjoys full freedom of action in a country which long ago became dysfunctional. Hence the importance of lending support to the French effort to bring about systemic change in the Lebanese confessional order. Further descent into chaos and/or growing intervention by Turkey would be even more dangerous for Israel.

Dr. Aiman Mansour , Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman
Policy Papers 15.10.2020
Hezbollah Lebanon

Experts believe Israel unlikely to drop lucrative arms sales to Azerbaijan

Experts believe Israel unlikely to drop lucrative arms sales to Azerbaijan
Prof. Efraim Inbar: Israel will honor its contracts with Azerbaijan. What they do is not our responsibility.

Professor Efraim Inbar
Commentary 06.10.2020
Azerbaijan Israel Azerbaijan Relations
Jerusalem Post Logo

Erdogan: ‘Jerusalem is our city, a city from us’

Erdogan: 'Jerusalem is our city, a city from us'
Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak: When Erdoğan lashes out, whether it be against Armenia, via military assistance to Azerbaijan, against Greece or by verbal attacks on Israel, we know that he is talking to his electoral base.

Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak
Commentary 04.10.2020
Israel-Turkey relations Turkey
Protestor holding a photo of Assad

The Israeli Interest: Keep Syria Weak

Israel should reject any overtures from the Assad government, and help keep “maximum pressure” on the regime.

Dr. Jonathan Spyer
Policy Papers 02.10.2020
Syria
Silivri Prison in Silivri, Istanbul Turkey

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 as dispensable mercenaries against the Kurds.

Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak
Policy Papers 02.10.2020
ISIS Turkey
EU-TURKEY FLAGS ILLUSTRATION

An EU response to Turkey’s increased aggressiveness

Turkey’s ambitious and expansionist leader, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has capitalized on the end of the Cold War and on US isolationist tendencies in enhancing Turkey’s international standing.

Professor Efraim Inbar
Policy Papers 02.10.2020
Europe Turkey

Why Qatar should not be designated an ally of the United States

Doha, alongside Ankara, is undermining American interests in the Middle East.

Professor Efraim Inbar
Policy Papers 29.09.2020
Qatar US Middle East Policy

Change in the Middle East

Change in the Middle East
Prof. Inbar: We Will Not See a Peaceful Middle East

Professor Efraim Inbar
Commentary 23.09.2020
The Middle East

Turkey Challenges Israel and the West

Video briefing by Prof. Efraim Inbar to the Zionist Federation of the UK (September 2020).

Professor Efraim Inbar
Videos 21.09.2020
turkey
Erdogan and Turkey Flag

Turkey as a Major Challenge for Israel (and its Neighbors) in the 21st Century

Under Erdogan's leadership, Turkey threatens the stability of the region and Israel’s interests too.

Professor Efraim Inbar , Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman , Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak
Scholarship 16.09.2020
Turkey

Turkey’s bid to return to Ottoman-era glory endangers Israel and the region

Turkey's bid to return to Ottoman-era glory endangers Israel and the region
Prof. Efraim Inbar: Erdoğan believes that Turkey has a great destiny and should be a world power.

Professor Efraim Inbar
Commentary 14.09.2020
Turkey

Who’s who in the race for Hamas’ top political spot?

Who's who in the race for Hamas' top political spot?
Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak: Erdogan sees its relationship with Hamas through the lens of the 'good Muslim'

Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak
Commentary 10.09.2020
hamas Turkey

Hizbullah, Hamas Chiefs Discuss Israel-UAE Deal

Hizbullah, Hamas Chiefs Discuss Israel-UAE Deal
Prof. Efraim Inbar: Ankara is trying to use its ally Hamas to get closer to Hizbullah, to increase its control over Lebanon.

Professor Efraim Inbar
Commentary 09.09.2020
Hezbollah Lebanon

The concealment of Turkish corona morbidity rates

The concealment of Turkish corona morbidity rates
Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak: Erdogan is concealing Turkey's true corona figures

Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak
Commentary 01.09.2020
Coronavirus Turkey
tv7 logo

On Turkey-Greece tensions in the eastern Mediterranean

On Turkey-Greece tensions in the eastern Mediterranean
Prof. Efraim Inbar to TV7

Professor Efraim Inbar
Commentary 23.08.2020
Turkey
Israel-UAE-Mediterranean-Puzzle-Illustration

UAE treaty part of a much bigger game

Israel is a key player in the crisis currently unfolding in the eastern Mediterranean basin, on the same side as the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Greece.

Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman
Policy Papers 16.08.2020
UAE-Israel Peace Plan
Port Said, Egypt

Unequivocal Diplomatic Support for the EEZ Agreement between Greece and Egypt

Israel should act to ensure that the Greek-Egyptian EEZ delimitation map is globally endorsed, as opposed to the Turkish-GNA alternative, and work in the American arena to curb Erdogan’s ambitions.

Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman
Policy Papers 13.08.2020
Egypt greece
Eastern Mediterranean Greece and Israel Flags Illustration

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 it can and should cooperate closely with Greece in intelligence matters and arms acquisition and coordinate political action with Greece in Washington. The US stance largely will determine the practical scope of Erdogan’s ambitions.

Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman
Policy Papers 02.08.2020
Turkey
Turkey in Yemen Illustration

Is Yemen Turkey’s Next Stop after Libya?

Ankara's military interventions in Iraq, Syria and Libya as well as its growing presence in the eastern Mediterranean constitutes a radical change in Turkish foreign policy. Its recent success in Libya demonstrates Ankara’s regional heft. Turkey’s next intervention is probably in Yemen.

Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak
Policy Papers 20.07.2020
Middle East Turkey

Turkish Ambitions from the Mediterranean to the Straits of Hormuz

Watch this video briefing about Turkish activism and aggression across the region, given in early July by JISS fellow Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak.

Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak
Videos 14.07.2020
turkey
a hbr news logo

Dr. Emmanuel Navon confronts a “chutzpadik” Turkish TV personality about Israeli “annexation and occupation.”

Dr. Emmanuel Navon confronts a “chutzpadik” Turkish TV personality about Israeli "annexation and occupation."

Dr. Emmanuel Navon
Commentary 12.07.2020
Annexation Israeli Palestinian Conflict
Erdogan

Erdogan’s Arc of Destabilization

From northwest Iraq to Tripoli on Libya’s African coast, Turkey is flexing its muscles – without the slightest nod to the supposedly ‘pro-Western’ and ‘pro-NATO’ orientation that Turkey’s Western apologists like to recall.

Dr. Jonathan Spyer
Policy Papers 05.07.2020
Middle East Turkey
Libya Turkey flags illustration on Tripoli Background

Washington needs a policy in Libya as Turkey’s presence grows

A strong Turkish foothold in Libya threatens the free flow of energy resources from the Eastern Mediterranean basin to Europe as planned by Cyprus, Egypt, Greece, Italy and Israel.

Professor Efraim Inbar
Policy Papers 18.06.2020
Libya Turkey
The Middle East from space coronavirus

Coronavirus in the Middle East: A Review and Assessment

This paper reviews the responses of Middle Eastern countries to the spread of the coronavirus and highlights diplomatic and defense implications stemming from the situation. The assessment of JISS fellows is that the coronavirus crisis will not fundamentally change power dynamics in the region or alter the prevailing ambitions and policies of key countries.

Scholarship 05.05.2020
Coronavirus Middle East
map_of_idlib_ceasefire_march_2020

Idlib, the next phase of the Turkish-Syrian conflict

Russia’s desire to woo Turkey from the West likely to prevent all-out war.

Dr. Jonathan Spyer
Policy Papers 11.03.2020
Russia Syria

Prospects of a wide-scale Russia-Turkey conflict

Prospects of a wide-scale Russia-Turkey conflict.
 Interview with Col. (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman

Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman
Commentary 05.03.2020
russia Turkey
A hand with a drawn Russia flag holds a ball with a drawn Syria flag, a sign of influence, pressure or conservation and protection. Horizontal frame

Do Syria-Turkey clashes presage a wider confrontation in the Middle East?

Despite Syrian-Turkish clashes this week, Moscow is set to remain the key arbiter in Syria.

Dr. Jonathan Spyer
Policy Papers 09.02.2020
Russia Syria
eastmed_project_map

Israel-Greece-Cyprus take on Turkey in the Mediterranean

Trilateral cooperation among Israel, Greece and Cyprus to build a natural gas subsea pipeline is setting the stage for more tensions with Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Dr. Joshua Krasna
Policy Papers 24.01.2020
Eastern Mediterranean Energy

Is Turkey trying to sabotage massive new Israel-Cyprus-Greece EastMed gas deal?

Is Turkey trying to sabotage massive new Israel-Cyprus-Greece EastMed gas deal?
Prof. Efraim Inbar: The Libyan-Turkish deal is meant to force Israel and Cyprus to negotiate with Ankara.

Professor Efraim Inbar
Commentary 08.01.2020
Energy Turkey
Vector map of Turkey country colored by national flag

Erdogan’s Dangerous Diagonal: What can be Done to Counter Turkey’s EEZ claims?

Israel needs enhanced naval capability for the protection of its own EEZ and for the creation of a proper balance of power in the eastern Mediterranean.

Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman
Policy Papers 09.12.2019
Middle Eastern economy Turkey

“There’s no panic or despair. But a deep sense of betrayal”

“There’s no panic or despair. But a deep sense of betrayal”
Turkey’s Syria offensive could displace over a million Kurds, top analyst Jonathan Spyer warns. Believes Kurds will reject Israeli offer of humanitarian aid.

Dr. Jonathan Spyer
Commentary 05.11.2019
Syria Turkey
baris_pinari_harekati_sonrasi_resulayn_serekani_bombalaniyor

Understanding the Dynamics behind Turkey’s ‘Operation Peace Spring”

On "Kurdophobia," Refugees and Reviving the National Pact Borders.

Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak
Policy Papers 16.10.2019
Syria Turkey
riseup4rojava_berlin_2019-10-10_07

Beyond Outrage

What Can and Should Be Done to Limit the Scope of the Turkish Assault on Rojava?

Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman
Policy Papers 16.10.2019
Kurds Syria
the-turkish-invasion-of-northeast-syria

The Turkish Invasion of Northeast Syria

While a determined Western-led effort to halt the Turkish invasion could still prevent Russian, Iranian and IS gains, time is growing short.

Dr. Jonathan Spyer
Policy Papers 15.10.2019
Syria Turkey
Qatar and Turkey puzzles from flags 3D rendering isolated on white background

Islamist Archipelago: The Turkey-Qatar Nexus

The Turkey-Qatar-Muslim Brotherhood alliance first came to prominence in the early, optimistic months of the “Arab Spring.”

Dr. Jonathan Spyer
Policy Papers 22.09.2019
Qatar Turkey

Katz Demands Foreign Ministry Stop Turkish Subversion in East Jerusalem

Katz Demands Foreign Ministry Stop Turkish Subversion in East Jerusalem.
Dr. David Koren: Turkey is the most active and important foreign country operating in eastern Jerusalem.

Dr. David Koren
Commentary 05.09.2019
East Jerusalem Turkey
ISTANBUL TURKEY - JUNE 8 2016: The Navy patrol ship Tekirda sailing along the Bosphorus and the landmark Maiden's Tower in Uskudar. The Turkish ship is escorting the larger Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich which can be seen to the left

Turkey Sets Course against the West in the Mediterranean

Turkish forces are also present in northern Iraq, where they are engaged in action against the PKK presence in the Kurdish-controlled north.

Dr. Jonathan Spyer
Policy Papers 07.08.2019
Turkey
Istanbul, Turkey - Nov 03, 2018: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a meeting with President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko

Erdoğan is Not Invulnerable

The US, Europe and Israel can force a modification in Erdoğan's conduct on a wide range of issues, including his duplicity on Iran, support for Hamas in Gaza, subversion in Jerusalem, intervention in Libya, aggression towards Cypriot gas explorations, threats to Kurds of Rojava, and repression at home.

Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman
Policy Papers 11.07.2019
Turkey

Gaza Violence Exacerbates Israel-Turkey Rift

Gaza Violence Exacerbates Israel-Turkey Rift.
Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak: At the end of the day, if you are supporting Hamas your relationship with Israel will be problematic.

Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak
Commentary 09.05.2019
Israel-Turkey relations Turkey

Turkey launches ‘Blue Homeland’ naval drill

Turkey launches ‘Blue Homeland’ naval drill.
Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak: The largest naval drill in country's history is a clear message for Cyprus and Greece.

Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak
Commentary 04.03.2019
Turkey

General Amidror: US withdrawal from Syria is a red flag

General Amidror: US withdrawal from Syria is a red flagץ
Former NSA warns that US pullout from Syria endangers Kurds, empowers Turkey, and sends troubling message to American allies.

Major General (res.) Yaakov Amidror
Commentary 18.01.2019
Syria Turkey

Saving Rojava

Military, diplomatic and economic pressures can be brought to bear to preserve SDF and Kurdish autonomy in northeastern Syria, and to deter Turkey and Iran from conquering these areas.

Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman
Policy Papers 26.12.2018
Syria Turkey

Trump Syria pullout ‘blow’ to Tel Aviv: Israeli experts

Trump Syria pullout ‘blow’ to Tel Aviv: Israeli experts.
Dr. Eran Lerman: The move will make anyone who thinks of a coalition with the U.S. in the future move away from the idea.

Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman
Commentary 23.12.2018
Syria Turkey

Betrayal on the Euphrates

Trump’s hurried exit from Syria, under pressure from a Turkish threat, will be interpreted by all sides as a strategic defeat, an abandonment and a debacle.

Dr. Jonathan Spyer
Policy Papers 23.12.2018
US Middle East Policy

Turkey at the Eastern Mediterranean Crossroads

Turkey finds itself at a historic junction where it must decide whether to proceed alone by challenging Israel, Egypt, Greece, and Cyprus – or whether to embrace regional cooperation.

Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak
Scholarship 18.12.2018
Turkey

A Fragile Russian-Turkish Cease-fire In Syria’s Idlib

A Fragile Russian-Turkish Cease-fire In Syria’s Idlib.
Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak of JISS: Turkey is eager to exclude Syria from negotiations because it does not recognize the government of al-Assad and does not want to grant it legitimacy by engaging in talks.

Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak
Commentary 30.10.2018
Syria Turkey
Idlib, a city in Syria on a map (selective focus)

Erdogan’s Dilemma

Turkey faces few good options as the Idlib offensive looms.

Dr. Jonathan Spyer
Policy Papers 05.09.2018
Syria Turkey

The Cypriotization of Northern Syria

Turkey is turning northern Syria – Jarabulus and Afrin – into the “Turkish Republic of Northern Syria,” just as it has turned northern Cyprus into a Turkish protectorate through military and economic domination.

Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak
Policy Papers 20.08.2018
Turkey

Hamas Activities in Turkey against Israel

Ankara is allowing Hamas to continue operating from Turkish territory against Israel. Israel can and should thwart such Turkish violations of the reconciliation agreement between the two countries.

Mr. Omer Dostri
Policy Papers 03.08.2018
Turkey

Thwart Turkey’s Jerusalem incursion

Israel should be defending itself against Erdogan by blocking his Jerusalem incursion, and taking the offensive against Erdogan by impeding his military build-up.

Mr. David M. Weinberg
Policy Papers 10.07.2018
Turkey

FOREIGN POLICY EXPERT: ISRAEL NEEDS TO RECOGNIZE ITS POWER AND LEVERAGE

FOREIGN POLICY EXPERT: ISRAEL NEEDS TO RECOGNIZE ITS POWER AND LEVERAGE
Interview with JISS's Dr. Emmanuel Navon: Israel is not weak!

Dr. Emmanuel Navon
Commentary 02.07.2018
israel's international status

After Erdogan’s Victory, What Should Israel Do?

After Erdogan’s Victory, What Should Israel Do?
Dr. Emmanuel Navon: Israel should work on its relationship with Greece and Cyprus as a counterweight to Turkey.

Dr. Emmanuel Navon
Commentary 01.07.2018
Turkey

on Iran, Trump and Turkey

Prof. Efraim Inbar on Iran, Trump and Turkey
Australian Jewish News, 8.6.2018

Professor Efraim Inbar
Commentary 08.06.2018
US Middle East Policy

on Turkey, Israel and Syria

Turkey, Israel, Syria.
Professor Efraim Inbar discusses Turkey and Israel's strategic positions, plus recent developments in Syria.

Professor Efraim Inbar
Commentary 08.06.2018
Syria
F35 strike aircraft front view isolated on a white background.

10 reasons to tank the F-35 jet sale to Turkey

Turkey is no longer a reliable Western ally. Provision of the F-35 jet would strengthen Erdogan's authoritarian Islamist regime and boost its capabilities for regional mischief.

Professor Efraim Inbar
Policy Papers 25.05.2018
Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Erdogan: Anti-Semite and regional threat

Israel should ring the alarm bells about Turkish adventurism. Under Erdogan, Turkey has become a dangerous country on the road to authoritarianism.

Professor Efraim Inbar
Policy Papers 21.05.2018
Turkey

Former NSC Head Amidror: South Africa And Turkey Not Important for Israel

Former NSC Head Amidror: South Africa And Turkey Not Important for Israel.
"The world doesn’t understand difference between a protest in Brussels and a terrorist group using a protest as cover to destroy a military barrier."

Major General (res.) Yaakov Amidror
Commentary 21.05.2018
Gaza
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Erdogan’s Shadow Army: The Influence of “Sadat,” Turkey’s Private Defense Group

“Sadat” is heavily involved in Ankara’s training of Syrian Sunni rebels for the fight against Assad.

Dr. Jonathan Spyer
Policy Papers 24.04.2018
Turkey
The Syrian Arab Republic Administrative divisions Map

The Sultan’s Pleasure: Turkey Expands Operations in Syria and Iraq

All indications suggest that for Turkey, the recent battles were only a phase in a larger process. So where might Turkey turn next? And what is the goal of the Turkish campaign?

Dr. Jonathan Spyer
Policy Papers 09.04.2018
Turkey
London, United Kingdom, 17th March 2018:- The Stand Up to Racism march through central London

After ‘Afrin: Make Erdogan Pay

President Erdogan is taking Turkey in dangerous directions. The conquest of the Kurdish 'Afrin enclave lends momentum to his ambitions. Erdogan must pay a manifest price for leading Turkey towards dictatorship and Islamism.

Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman
Policy Papers 28.03.2018
Kurds Turkey

Israel’s emergence as a natural gas exporter

Emmanuel Navon explains for ARD TV (Germany) how Israel's emergence as a natural gas exporter is transforming its relations with Turkey and with Europe.

Dr. Emmanuel Navon
Commentary 27.03.2018
Energy
salih_muslim__ulla_jelpke

The Arrest of Saleh Muslim: Escalation in Kurdish-Turkish Tensions

How the arrest of this Kurdish leader is handled will indicate the extent to which the Syrian Kurds’ central role in the fight against the Islamic State has accrued some broader political legitimacy for their leadership. This, in turn, has implications for the troubled relationship between the West and Turkey.

Dr. Jonathan Spyer
Policy Papers 28.02.2018
Kurds Syria
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Erdogan’s Israel obsession

While Israel cannot let Turkish President Erdogan's attacks slide, its response must differentiate between Turkish society and its popular but problematic leader.

Professor Efraim Inbar
Policy Papers 30.12.2017
Turkey
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