BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,246, December 24, 2023
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: In the first days of the war that broke out following the October 7 massacre conducted by Hamas, Turkey employed a relatively balanced discourse about it. But after the …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,201, June 13, 2023
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Despite Turkey’s serious economic issues, massive inflation, and currency decline, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was elected to a third term as president, bringing his total tenure in office to 25 …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,194, May 4, 2023
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Turkey is approaching the centenary of its founding, a significant date not only for its past but also for its future. With the May 14 election approaching, polls and …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,070, June 11, 2021
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Bilateral relations between Turkey and Israel have existed on various levels for many years. Today, relations between the states hinge primarily on trade, as mutual distrust prevents any meaningful …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,904, January 26, 2021
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The true danger facing modern Turkey is not religious extremism but ultra-nationalism. While other nations tear down their monuments to racists, Turkey continues to honor its own.
In November …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,646, July 16, 2020
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: On July 10, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan declared that Istanbul’s famed Hagia Sophia, which was a Christian cathedral for centuries, then a mosque, and is now a museum, …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 544, July 29, 2017
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Turkey continues to insert itself more and more into the ongoing clashes on the Temple Mount, almost as if it legally represents the Palestinians in the dispute. Turkey’s anti-Israel …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 438, April 3, 2017
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: European countries, concerned about Turkey’s swing towards authoritarianism, are not allowing political campaigns by AKP members on their soil, a decision that has rankled the Turkish ruling party. Ankara’s …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 362, September 7, 2016
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Ankara has sent evidence to Washington allegedly proving that Fethullah Gülen, who resides in Pennsylvania, orchestrated the recent failed coup in Turkey. The US is understandably hesitant to agree …
