Imamoglu’s arrest: A political takedown or a prelude to change? Developments in Turkey raise the question of whether President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will finally be forced to exit the stage—or whether the country is on the brink of a full-fledged one-man authoritarian era Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak March 31, 2025
Turkey’s vision transforms post-Assad Syria Through its Neo-Ottomanist policies, Ankara aims to become the primary architect of Syria’s future while countering rival powers like Iran and Russia. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak Jan. 22, 2025
From cold shoulders to unpredictability: US-Turkey relations from Biden to Trump While Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has expressed a willingness to strengthen ties with Washington, Ankara's foreign policy—particularly its engagement with BRICS, pro-Hamas stance, and continued ambivalence toward NATO—poses significant challenges. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak Dec. 17, 2024
Turkey and Iran: ‘Keep your friends close but enemies closer’ Turkey’s mending of ties with Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and even Egypt serves to isolate Iran even further. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak July 20, 2022
The Abraham Accords, Israel and Turkish-Indian normalization The Turkish president is pursuing a difficult foreign policy U-turn, but it’s not a mission impossible. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak June 7, 2022
The ‘Montreux Petition’ and creeping Islamization of the Turkish military A storm over a petition by retired naval officers has once again revealed longstanding tensions between the civilian Turkish government and the Turkish military. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak April 19, 2021
