The $400 Million Question: Trump’s Qatar-Gifted Air Force One Was Too Unsafe to Fly Out of Turkey — Here’s What That Means Washington, D.C. / Ankara / London — It was supposed to be the most glamorous airplane in the world. The most powerful symbol of American prestige. A “beautiful plane for a beautiful price,” […]
Is “Türkiye the New Iran?” A Warning, a Rhetorical Attack, or a Policy Argument? What Turkish Americans Should Understand Now A recent Foundation for Defense of Democracies analysis, republished by The Jerusalem Post, asks a deliberately provocative question: “Turkey the new Iran?” The phrasing is meant to alarm, and it succeeds. But the more important
Türkiye’s New Iran Export Controls Put Focus on Enforcement and Credibility Türkiye has introduced new export control measures targeting sensitive goods linked to Iran, a move that comes at a critical moment as tensions between Washington and Tehran continue to rise. The new regulations expand oversight on military-related materials, weapons, and dual-use technologies—items that can
Türkiye Moves to Stop a War No One Can Control: A Defining Test of Power As the United States and Iran edge closer to a wider and potentially uncontrollable war, Türkiye is stepping into one of the most consequential diplomatic roles in the world today: * Not as a bystander. * Not as a secondary
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
