Turkey and Turks
For Israeli Security Planners Gauging What Turkey Would Do with Expanded Access to Advanced Western Technology, the Most Useful Case Study Is Libya
Egypt Just Inaugurated Its New State Strategic Command Headquarters—A Complex Covering 22,000 Acres—in the New Administrative Capital
A Lawsuit Filed in U.S. Federal Court Alleges Iranian Intelligence Officers Tracked, Threatened, Assaulted, and Attempted to Assassinate a 57-Year Old American-Iranian Activist
Jerusalem’s Regional Partners Are Cooperating with Its Rivals on Diplomatic Initiatives That Go Against Israel’s Wishes
The Transformation of Turkey’s Diplomatic Service Into an Intelligence and Security Apparatus Under Former Spy Chief Hakan Fidan Has Been Moving at Full Speed
In This Emergent Bloc, Turkey, Qatar, and Pakistan Are the Core Players
The Case Offers a Rare Glimpse Into How Turkey Has Become a Preferred Refuge for Transnational Actors Ranging from Militants to Mafia Bosses
The Journalist Has Allegedly Conducted Influence Operations Designed to Advance the Political Objectives of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Government
The Issue Is Particularly Significant in Turkey, Where Immense Powers Have Been Concentrated in the Presidency
Prosecutors Say the Defendant Was Actively Involved in Discussions About Finding Home Addresses, Conducting Surveillance, and Intimidating Targets
A Major Sanctions-Evasion Prosecution Was Turned Into a Diplomatic Bargaining Chip That Sacrificed the Interests of Terrorism Victims
The Move Marks What Appears to Be a Significant Departure from Ankara’s Longstanding Policy of Limiting Foreign Military Involvement in the Region
Musa Akkari, a Veteran Member of the Izz Ad-Din Al-Qassam Brigades, Offers One of the Clearest Firsthand Accounts Yet of Turkey’s Role as a Sanctuary for Hamas Operatives
Turkey’s Prison Population Had Exceeded 420,000 Inmates as of May 2026, Far Surpassing the System’s Official Capacity
Turkey Established a Military Base in a Neighborhood Called Jabal Aqil. Despite the Fall of the Assad Regime, This Base Has Not Been Removed
A Digital and Ground Investigation
Erdoğan’s Islamist Ambition Is Not Limited to West Asia; He Has Increasingly Made the Kashmiri Separatist Cause His Own
The Erdoğan Government’s Behind-the-Scenes Interventions Reversed the Legal Characterization of the Organization