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Jan 8, 2025 | 
cfr.org | Henri J. Barkey
Henri J. Barkey is Adjunct Senior Fellow for Middle East Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. What’s the history of the U.S.-Kurdish alliance in Syria? More From Our Experts The United States began helping the Kurdish militia, known as the People’s Defense Units (YPG), fight against the self-declared Islamic state, known as ISIS, in 2014 when the radical group controlled large swathes of those two countries.
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May 2, 2024 | 
cfr.org | Henri J. Barkey
The March 31, 2024, Turkish municipal elections dealt Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan a devastating blow. For the first time since his party, the Justice and Development Party (AKP), came to power in 2002, it polled second nationwide. In what will now look like a terrible political miscalculation, Erdogan, who campaigned tirelessly everywhere, chose to make local contests all about him and his rule.
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Apr 29, 2024 | 
nationalinterest.org | Henri J. Barkey
The March 31, 2024, Turkish municipal elections dealt Turkish President Erdogan a devastating blow. For the first time since his party, the Justice and Development Party (AKP), came to power in 2002, it polled second nationwide. In what will now look like a terrible political miscalculation, Erdogan, who campaigned tirelessly everywhere, chose to make local contests all about him and his rule.
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Nov 1, 2023 | 
nationalinterest.org | Henri J. Barkey
This current war with Hamas is a far more dangerous threat to Israel than the 1973 Yom Kippur War, almost exactly fifty years ago. In 1973, it was solely a military contest, one that the Israelis, despite suffering staggering losses, could manage to turn around. No one thought that the existence of the State of Israel was at risk then. This time, it is different. This is a political war, and initial indications are that Israel is losing it.
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Oct 26, 2023 | 
bne.eu | Henri J. Barkey
The timing and scope of the war between Israel and Hamas have put Turkey and its president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a challenging situation.
At first, shocked by the violence perpetrated by Hamas, Erdogan reached out to his Israeli counterpart, Isaac Herzog. However, the strength of public support for Hamas in Turkey, the mobilisation of the Israeli military and the start of the Israeli aerial offensive in the Gaza Strip almost immediately made him shift his position.
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Oct 26, 2023 | 
intellinews.com | Henri J. Barkey
The timing and scope of the war between Israel and Hamas have put Turkey and its president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a challenging situation.
At first, shocked by the violence perpetrated by Hamas, Erdogan reached out to his Israeli counterpart, Isaac Herzog. However, the strength of public support for Hamas in Turkey, the mobilisation of the Israeli military and the start of the Israeli aerial offensive in the Gaza Strip almost immediately made him shift his position.
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Oct 25, 2023 | 
cfr.org | Henri J. Barkey
The timing and scope of the war between Israel and Hamas have put Turkey and its president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a challenging situation. More From Our Experts At first, shocked by the violence perpetrated by Hamas, Erdogan reached out to his Israeli counterpart, Isaac Herzog. However, the strength of public support for Hamas in Turkey, the mobilization of the Israeli military, and the start of the Israeli aerial offensive in the Gaza Strip almost immediately made him shift his position.
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Oct 13, 2023 | 
nationalinterest.org | Henri J. Barkey
The prospect of an Israeli military incursion into Gaza is worrying because of the massive civilian casualties that will no doubt occur. Israelis have every right to strike Hamas, which has established its headquarters and infrastructure deep inside civilian population centers, often beneath apartment buildings currently bearing the brunt of bombardments.
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Aug 22, 2023 | 
tribunecontentagency.com | Henri J. Barkey
In July, during NATO’s annual summit in Vilnius, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan unexpectedly greenlit Sweden’s bid to join the alliance. This move provoked a degree of celebration and praise that individual leaders rarely get at a summit. U.S. President Joe Biden applauded Erdogan’s “courage, leadership, and diplomacy.” “This is a historic day,” NATO Secretary-General […]To purchase full-length Foreign Affairs articles, please email Tribune Content Agency at [email protected]
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Aug 17, 2023 | 
foreignaffairs.com | Henri J. Barkey |Joshua Kurlantzick |Ebenezer Obadare |Elliott Abrams
In July, during NATO’s annual summit in Vilnius, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan unexpectedly greenlit Sweden’s bid to join the alliance. This move provoked a degree of celebration and praise that individual leaders rarely get at a summit. U.S. President Joe Biden applauded Erdogan’s “courage, leadership, and diplomacy.” “This is a historic day,” NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said.
