Carnegie Middle East Center
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
Though it is fighting in Syria, the Turkestan Islamic Party remains firmly focused on Xinjiang.
In an interview, academic Henri J. Barkey discusses the failed military overthrow one year on.
The link between conflict and democracy in Turkey casts doubt on the assumption of a natural relationship between conflict resolution and democratic improvements.
If the ceasefire brokered by Russia and Turkey holds, it will be welcomed by most people in Syria - but the odds seem stacked against it.
A safe zone is not a Turkish aim in Syria, but aid to opposition groups will continue.
Turkey's perception of the Kurdish groups in northern Syria as an existential threat has been the driving force for its increased military involvement in Syria.
U.S. and Turkish relations continue to be tested by both the fight against the self-proclaimed Islamic State and the Kurdish question.
Key external powers involved in the Syrian conflict seem to be engaged in little more than positioning and public relations. Although the prospect of ending Syria’s tragedy is tantalizing, it remains unlikely.
With Turkey heading towards a new election, Erdogan is betting on a revived support to his AK Party. But isn’t that a gamble?
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