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The War on Terror Was Never Turkey’s Fight

For 20 years, Turkey has had an ambiguous relationship with the US war on terror.

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Turkey’s Plan in Syria: Squash Dreams of Kurdish Autonomy

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Turkey’s Syria Gamble May Be a Losing Game

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The Art of the Back-Pedal

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Facing the Consequences of Trump’s Decision to Abandon the Kurds

Following Donald Trump’s decision to suddenly abandon the Syrian Kurds,...

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Russia Turns Trump’s Middle East Blunder to Its Advantage

It is Vladimir Putin who can take the greatest pleasure...

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It’s Time to Bury the Myth of Trump the Dealmaker

Donald Trump has been haphazardly deploying more troops, drones and...

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by Cole A. Baker

We May Be Better Off Without a Clear Definition of Terrorism

Ambiguity is currently the world’s best option for preventing the...

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by Theodore Karasik & Emily Torjusen

Turkey’s New Role in the Middle East Divides the Arab World

At a time when American power in the Middle East...

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What Does Turkey’s Election Result Mean for Its Ruling Party?

April 2, 2019

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by John Feffer

The Forever War in the Middle East Is Far from Over

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by Nathaniel Handy

Why the US Is Still Losing Turkey

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Syrian Kurds: The New Frontline in Confronting Iran and Turkey

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