Turkey attacks Kurdish rebels, China’s military and intelligence expands, Iran jails Americans and journalists…
Kurdish rebels in Iraq attacked by Turkey, may turn to Russia for assistance In what could be interpreted as a...
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Turkish elections have potential to alter the balance of power in the Middle East
Turks head to the polls once again this upcoming Sunday to determine the composition of their parliament. At stake is...
Turks Concerned Over Kurdish Counter-Offensive
Thousands of refugees fled northern Syria for safety in Turkey as Syrian Kurdish led forces (consisting of the YPG and...
Erdogan’s AKP loses majority while HDP win’s representation in Turkish elections
Elections were held in Turkey on June 7 to elect the 25th parliament of Turkey, comprised of 550 members of...
Investigation Uncovers Turkish Arms Smuggling To Islamic State
Questions have arisen in Turkey over allegations that trucks belonging to Turkey's intelligence service National Intelligence Organization (MİT) have been...
Congress Must Recognize Jihad Genocide of the Armenians
Originally published at PJ Media See additional commentary and Hannity TV interview at Dr. Bostom's blog “How was it possible...
Iran Sends Warships to Yemen After Erdogan’s Visit to Tehran
Iran sent a naval destroyer and another vessel to waters near Yemen Wednesday, heightening tensions over the Yemeni conflict that...
Talking Turkey with an Islamist academician
As Recep Tayyip Erdogan ascends Thursday to the presidency of Turkey, his hand-picked successor, Ahmet Davutoglu, simultaneously assumes Mr. Erdogan's...
Reckoning with Turkey’s Transformation
The Middle East is in flames. For years, one of that region’s principal arsonists has been a Turkish Islamist politician...
Obama’s friends are America’s foes
For nearly five years, this column has described the Obama Doctrine with nine words: Embolden our enemies. Undermine our friends....
Resetting US foreign policy
Aside from the carnage in Benghazi, the most enduring image from Hillary Clinton’s tenure as US secretary of state was...
Protests in Brazil and Turkey and Geo-Political Projections
Since last May there have been large, grassroots protests in both Brazil and Turkey. There are similarities between both countries...
Erdogan’s True Colors
Turkey’s prime minister is said to be President Obama’s favorite foreign leader and he portrays Recep Erdogan’s increasingly authoritarian Islamist...
Hagel, Weaker Support for Israel in the US set the Stage for Erdoğan Remarks
Today John Kerry, America's new Secretary of State, is due to meet in Turkey with its Islamist Prime Minister-- and...