Bulent Aliriza

The killing of 33 Turkish soldiers by Assad’s forces in Idlib on February 27 has not only escalated the conflict between Ankara and Damascus but also tensions between Ankara and Moscow. CSIS’s Turkey Project examines the future of Erdogan and Putin’s relationship.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has inserted Turkey into the escalating Libyan civil war on the side of the embattled government in Tripoli. CSIS’s Turkey Project examines his motives and prospects of success in a new commentary.

This week’s summit in London provided a new opportunity for Erdogan and Trump to showcase their friendship despite growing pressure within NATO and Congress for a stronger reaction to Turkish moves.

President Trump’s friendship with Turkish President Erdogan was on full display during a five-hour meeting at the White House on November 13.

CSIS’s Bulent Aliriza argues that by adopting two important resolutions against Turkey on October 29, Congress has inserted itself into the U.S.-Turkey relationship, making it more difficult for Erdogan and Trump to maintain it through their friendship.

Although the Trump-Erdogan friendship remains intact, the expected revival of calls for sanctions on Turkey for acquiring a Russian missile system when Congress returns next month will challenge U.S.-Turkish relations. CSIS’s Bulent Aliriza examines the path forward.

The Trump-Erdogan meeting at the G20 summit has strengthened hopes in Ankara that Turkey will not be subjected to U.S. sanctions after the imminent delivery of the Russian S-400 missiles. CSIS’s Bulent Aliriza examines its implications for U.S.-Turkish relations.

The unexpected victory of the opposition candidate in Istanbul’s repeat mayoral election on June 23 constitutes a major defeat for President Erdogan and the AKP. The CSIS Turkey Project examines the reasons and its implications.