Türkiye Steps Into the Hormuz Crisis — And Shows Why Washington Cannot Ignore Ankara As the Strait of Hormuz crisis threatens global energy markets, Türkiye is positioning itself where serious powers must stand: in favor of open sea lanes, regional stability, and diplomatic de-escalation. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Türkiye supports efforts to reopen […]
A Conversation on Growth, Investment, and U.S.–Türkiye Opportunity At a winter gathering hosted by the National Republican Congressional Committee, Hülya Erol-Garvett renewed a conversation that has become increasingly relevant for Turkish American business leaders: how to align local economic growth in the United States with broader international opportunity. Meeting with Congressman Nathaniel Moran of Texas,
Türkiye Presses for Diplomacy as Washington and Tehran Edge Toward New Rules When Turkish officials speak about the Strait of Hormuz, they are not making an abstract point about maritime law. They are talking about a choke point that can jolt energy prices, disrupt shipping, and widen a conflict’s blast radius in days — including
Türkiye Pushes a “Reset” With Trump — and Prepares for a Smaller U.S. Role Ankara’s NATO Summit Moment: Türkiye Pushes a “Reset” With Trump — and Prepares for a Smaller U.S. Role In remarks that landed like a diplomatic flare across Europe, Türkiye’s foreign minister, Hakan Fidan, urged NATO allies to use the alliance’s next
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
NATO Pulls Back. War Moves Closer. Türkiye Makes Its Move As the war between the United States and Iran continues to expand across the Middle East, a quieter but highly significant development is unfolding:* NATO is pulling its forces out of Iraq. * And Türkiye is adjusting its position in response.This is not a routine
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
Türkiye Steps In as War Looms: Why This Moment Could Redefine Its Global Power—and Why Turkish Americans Must Pay Attention As tensions between the United States and Iran push dangerously close to a wider regional war, Türkiye is quietly—but decisively—stepping into one of the most critical roles in global diplomacy today: mediator, stabilizer, and strategic
Türkiye Tries to Keep the Iran War at Arm’s Length. Geography May Not Cooperate Türkiye’s leaders are signaling a familiar ambition in a volatile neighborhood: stay out of the fire, even as the sparks land close to home. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has urged diplomacy to halt the war in Iran before the wider Middle
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
