Edam Blog
Turkey’s Narrowing Horizons
In the fall of 1966, I took a series of exams to join the Turkish Foreign Ministry. Among other things,…
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Edam Blog
Idlib: Raising the Stakes to What End?
(Co-authored with Yusuf Buluç)[i] Ten days ago, President Putin had a telephone conversation with President Erdogan at Turkish side’s initiative.…
Defense Intelligence Sentinel
Enemy at the Gates: The Regime Offensive Focusing on Atarib
Enemy at the Gates: The Regime Offensive Focusing on Atarib Dr Can Kasapoglu, Security and Defense Studies Program Director Emre…
Defense Intelligence Sentinel
Turkey Gears up for Counter-Offensive in Syria
TURKEY GEARS UP FOR COUNTER-OFFENSIVE IN SYRIA Dr. Can Kasapoglu, Security and Defense Studies Program Director Emre Kursat Kaya, Research…
Defense Intelligence Sentinel
Counting Down to Broader Armed Conflict in Idlib
COUNTING DOWN TO BROADER ARMED CONFLICT IN IDLIB: DIRECT CONFRONTATION BETWEEN THE TURKISH MILITARY AND THE SYRIAN ARAB ARMY REMAINS…
Edam Blog
Idlib Problem Reaching Boiling Point
The agreement reached in May 2017 by Russia, Iran and Turkey in Astana called for the cessation of hostilities between…
EDAM Blog
The Middle East: A Disheartening Beginning for the New Decade
The Iraq-Iran war started on September 22, 1980. It lasted eight years. In August 1991 Iraq invaded Kuwait. A massive…
Defense Intelligence Sentinel
The Death of the Master of Puppets: General Qassem Soleimani’s Assassination and Its Meaning for the Middle Eastern Proxy Wars
The Death of the Master of Puppets: General Qassem Soleimani’s Assassination and Its Meaning for the Middle Eastern Proxy…
Edam Blog
2019: The Year in Review
During the past year, climate change, corruption, street protests, polarization and disarray in the West dominated the global agenda. Frequent fires are part of…
Foreign Policy & Security
Don’t Blame Turkey for NATO’s Woes
Emmanuel Macron thinks the Atlantic alliance is brain-dead, but its problems have deeper roots than the recent U.S.-Turkish spat over…