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President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in a 2018 file photo.
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The late Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh while visiting the ship Mavi Marmara in Istanbul on January 2, 2012.
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Turkey’s Trail of Terror and American Foreign Policy
The Pragmatism That Western Officials Ascribed to Erdoğan Was Always a Ruse That Erdoğan Embraced to Allay Concerns While He Consolidated Power
March 28, 2025
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Michael Rubin
U.S. foreign policy is at its strongest when the State Department calibrates diplomacy to reality rather than wishful thinking.
Middle East Forum Online
Yes, the State Department Should Move Turkey to Its Near East Bureau
After Almost a Quarter Century of Erdoğanism, Turkey Is a Middle Eastern State
March 28, 2025
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Michael Rubin
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has ordered advanced B-2 stealth bombers to the U.S. base in the Indian Ocean archipelago of Diego Garcia. A Northrup Grumman B-2A stealth bomber.
Middle East Forum Online
What the Iran War of 2025 Might Look Like
The U.S. Military Is Positioning B-2 Stealth Bombers at Diego Garcia, Signaling Potential Strikes Against Iran amid Heightened Tensions
March 28, 2025
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Fighters with Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham are shown in Syria after Bashar al-Assad's downfall in December 2024.
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Syria’s Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham Cannot Abandon Its Jihadist Allies
Foreign Fighters Who Helped Overthrow Assad Now Hold Key Positions in HTS’s Defense Ministry and Its New Army
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Erdoğan’s Relentless Campaign Shapes Public Perception of the U.S., Israel as Top Threats
Poll Reveals Deep-Rooted Anti-US and Anti-Israel Sentiment in Turkey, Driven by Erdogan’s Propaganda Machine
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Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides, shown in a file photo, is preparing for an official visit to Kazakhstan.
Middle East Forum Observer
Can the Cyprus-Kazakhstan Strategic Alignment Bypass Turkey?
Astana Is Diversifying Diplomatic Channels and Diluting Turkey’s Role as the Primary East–West Connector
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The Turkish Statistical Institute in Ankara. A retired judge has filed a lawsuit against it claiming that it underreported inflation data, leading to a lower pension for thousands.
Middle East Forum Online
Turkey Deliberately Underreports Inflation Data, Lawsuit Alleges
The Legal Process, Through Expert Testimony, Official Defenses from TÜİK, and Court Rulings, Could Expose How and Why the Agency Manipulates Inflation Data
March 26, 2025
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England Could Become an Islamist State with Nuclear Weapons
Hamid Patel’s Appointment as Ofsted Head Sparks Debate Over Islamization and the Future of British Education
March 26, 2025
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Maryam Rajavi, for 40 years the President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), the political umbrella for the Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO).
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Mujahedin-e Khalq’s Tactics Undermine Iranian Regime Change
The Biggest Problem with the MKO Is That It Actively Undermines Grassroots Opposition
March 26, 2025
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