Turkey Calls for Urgent Diplomacy as Iran War Risks Wider Regional Conflict urkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan warned this week that the escalating confrontation involving Iran, Israel, and the United States risks plunging the Middle East into a wider and more destructive conflict, urging an immediate halt to hostilities and a return to diplomacy. Speaking […]
A Quiet Deal in Washington, a Loud Warning for Turkish Americans The United States government is preparing to let a major state-owned bank from Türkiye walk away from one of the largest Iran sanctions-busting schemes in modern history with a slap on the wrist. For Turkish Americans who have spent years arguing that Türkiye can
Turkey, Iran, and the Caucasus: The Real Story Behind Calls to ‘Keep the Turks Out In the complex geopolitics of the Middle East and the South Caucasus, few relationships are as historically layered as the one between Turkey and Iran. From centuries of imperial rivalry to modern strategic competition, Ankara and Tehran have long navigated
Turkey Faces New Pressure Over ISIS Detainees as Regional Security Shifts A new round of negotiations between Ankara and Baghdad over detained fighters from the self-proclaimed Islamic State is drawing renewed international scrutiny—while also raising complex questions about responsibility, regional security, and the legacy of the Syrian civil war. In recent weeks, the government of
Strategic Realignment or ‘Sunni Ring’? Why the Turkish-Egyptian Thaw Matters for Turkish Americans For decades, the geopolitical map of the Middle East was defined by rigid rivalries: a “Resistance Axis” led by Iran, a “Moderate Bloc” of U.S.-aligned Arab states, and a Türkiye often navigating the space between NATO commitments and its own regional ambitions.
Between Washington and Tehran, Ankara Tries Not to Blink ANKARA — Three days before the United States and Israel unleashed the most sweeping air campaign against Iran in decades, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and plunging the region into open war, Turkish officials were already gaming out the unthinkable. Behind closed doors in Ankara, diplomats
Beyond the One-Sided Narrative: Why U.S. Schools Are Failing the History of the Ottoman Collapse WASHINGTON — For decades, the American educational system has presented a singular, emotionally charged narrative regarding the end of the Ottoman Empire. In classrooms from California to Massachusetts, students are taught a history of the years 1915–1923 that mirrors the
By TCUSAPAC U.S. Sanctions Pull Back the Curtain on Türkiye’s Role in Hezbollah’s Cash Economy When the U.S. Treasury moved on February 10 to tighten financial pressure on Hezbollah, the announcement looked, at first glance, like another technical sanctions notice. But buried in the designations was a politically explosive theme: Türkiye, a NATO ally and
Türkiye’s Diplomatic Tightrope: Ankara Tightens Israel Trade Restrictions While Sitting on Gaza Ceasefire Board Turkish-American Community Watches as Ankara Balances Peace Mediation with Economic Pressure on Israel WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a move that has drawn both praise and criticism from the international community, Türkiye has implemented new measures to further restrict trade with Israel,
Türkiye’s Balancing Act: How Ankara Turned Isolation Into Strategic Independence DONATE As Washington and Brussels imposed sanctions and embargoes, Türkiye built its own defense empire—and emerged as a global power broker WASHINGTON, D.C. — For decades, Türkiye has walked a diplomatic tightrope that few nations could navigate: maintaining its NATO membership while cultivating ties with
