Aslı Aydıntaşbaş

Istanbul, Washington, D.C., United States

Global Opinions Columnist at The Washington Post

Fellow at Brookings Institution @BrookingsFP, formerly senior fellow @ecfr and Global Opinions columnist at the Washington Post. Views my own!

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Erdogan’s crackdown: Turkey and the fight for democracy

Mar 24, 2025 | ecfr.eu | Aslı Aydıntaşbaş |Mark Leonard

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US election special: Donald Trump wins

Nov 6, 2024 | ecfr.eu | Nicolas Mathieu |Aslı Aydıntaşbaş |Mark Leonard |Jeremy Shapiro

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Swamp Chronicles: Célia Belin and Madja Ruge on the foreign policy of the next US administration.

Oct 31, 2024 | ecfr.eu | Aslı Aydıntaşbaş |Célia Belin |Majda Ruge |Jeremy Shapiro

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Swamp Chronicles: Fiona Hill on US leadership, Ukraine’s future, and the post-election world

Oct 24, 2024 | ecfr.eu | Aslı Aydıntaşbaş |Fiona Hill |Jeremy Shapiro

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Swamp Chronicles: Norman Eisen on the drama of the US presidential race

Sep 19, 2024 | ecfr.eu | Aslı Aydıntaşbaş |Jeremy Shapiro

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Swamp Chronicles: Chris Murphy on America’s metaphysical malaise

Sep 12, 2024 | ecfr.eu | Aslı Aydıntaşbaş |Jeremy Shapiro

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Fatal attraction: Republicans and the future of Trump

Sep 5, 2024 | ecfr.eu | Aslı Aydıntaşbaş |Jeremy Shapiro

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The impact of Iran's attack on Israel

Apr 15, 2024 | brookings.edu | Madiha Afzal |Marsin Alshamary |Aslı Aydıntaşbaş |Pavel K. Baev

Brookings scholars offer their insights following Iran’s drone and missile attack against Israel on April 13, 2024. Their responses provide perspectives on the implications for various actors as well as a range of policy issues. Three historic events happened Saturday night. First, the long-simmering Iran-Israel war became an overt and direct military confrontation for one night at least.
Interpreting the Recent Turkish Elections with Asli Aydintaşbaş and Steven Cook

Apr 5, 2024 | cnas.org | Jim Townsend |Andrea Kendall-Taylor |Aslı Aydıntaşbaş |Steven Cook

Just under a year ago, Turkish President Erdogan won another five years in power in the Turkish presidential election. Last week, however, local election results in Turkey delivered a harsh blow to the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP).
Does the West’s Ukraine policy need a reality check? A Brookings debate

Feb 15, 2024 | brookings.edu | Constanze Stelzenmüller |Aslı Aydıntaşbaş |Michael O’Hanlon |Steven Pifer

Editor's note: On February 23, the Center on the United States and Europe and the Strobe Talbott Center on Security, Strategy, and Technology will hold a virtual debate on this topic with several of the scholars participating in this written debate.

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asli aydintasbas @asliaydintasbas

29 May 25

Suriye’de tanıdık iki şirket!! Bugün imzalanan 7 milyar dolarlık enerji anlaşmasında Katar, Cengiz Elektrik ve Kalyon var.

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asli aydintasbas @asliaydintasbas

29 May 25

ABD’nin Ankara büyükelçisi @USAMBTurkiye bugün Suriye’deydi. Yıllar sonra ABD elçiliğini açtı ve çokuluslu konsorsiyum ve Suriye arasında elektrik üretimi için 7 milyar dolarlık enerji anlaşması imzalandı. https://t.co/Iv388mfRSV

asli aydintasbas @asliaydintasbas

28 May 25

Russians have ruled out Trump Admin’s suggestion to hold next round of talks at the Vatican. It’ll likely be in Istanbul again.

Hümeyra Pamuk @humeyra_pamuk

MOSCOW, May 28 (Reuters) - Istanbul could be a venue for the next round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.