War of words as Turkey-Iran tensions escalate over Syria, Iraq

War of words as Turkey-Iran tensions escalate over Syria, Iraq

After decades of managing tensions through careful balancing, Turkey and Iran now find themselves increasingly at odds following recent shifts in the regional balance of power. With Ankara emboldened and Tehran on its back foot after the fall of the regime of Bashar al-Assad, the struggle for influence between the two neighbors and long-time rivals is escalating in both Syria and Iraq and could spread well beyond their borders.

Syria: We need to talk Turkey

The term “talk turkey” means to discuss a subject frankly; ironically, however, such frankness has been lacking with the emergence of Turkey’s evolving role in Syria.  In the aftermath of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad sur...

Will Trump Enable Turkey to Forge an Islamic-Leftist Bloc?

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