Sinan Ciddi

Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C., United States

Journalist at Foundation for Defense of Democracies

Associate Professor, Security Studies @USMC_CSC | Non-Resident Senior Fellow on Turkey @FDD | Adjunct Professor @georgetownsfs

Articles

"¿Qué es lo normal?": Una popular pregunta en Turquía

2 weeks ago | es.globalvoices.org | Arzu Geybullayeva |Mariela Arnst |Julissa Álvarez Coroa |Sinan Ciddi

En Turquía, luego de un fenómeno que causó una reacción masiva del público, el país debate una pregunta: “¿Qué es lo normal?”. Esto surgió como respuesta a miembros de un grupo de fútbol masculino de Sivas, que al inicio del partido desplegaron un cartel que decía Doğal olan normal doğum (Lo natural es el parto normal), en referencia a que el parto por cesárea no es «normal» o menos normal que el parto vaginal.
Jóvenes de Turquía en primera línea de protestas

2 weeks ago | es.globalvoices.org | Arzu Geybullayeva |Mariela Arnst |Julissa Álvarez Coroa |Sinan Ciddi

Desde el 19 de marzo, cuando el popular alcalde de Estambul y candidato presidencial del principal partido opositor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, fue primero detenido y arrestado por cargos falsos de corrupción y terrorismo, Turquía ha sido sacudida por protestas masivas. Aunque la demografía de los manifestantes abarca todos los grupos de edad y profesiones, los universitarios han estado al frente de las protestas.
En Turquía, consideran a controvertida ley sobre ciberseguridad otra herramienta de censura

2 weeks ago | es.globalvoices.org | Arzu Geybullayeva |Julissa Álvarez Coroa |Sinan Ciddi |Meghan Bodette

La nueva ley de ciberseguridad de Turquía, promulgada el 13 de marzo de 2025, ha suscitado un acalorado debate sobre su impacto en los derechos digitales, la libertad de expresión, la libertad de los medios y el acceso a la información desde el momento que el proyecto de ley se presentó en el Parlamento el 10 de enero de 2025.
Germany blocks the sale of Eurofighters to Turkey

2 weeks ago | fdd.org | Zachary Berman |Sinan Ciddi |Bradley Bowman

Sinan and Brad join The Greek Current to break down why Germany’s move to block the sale of Eurofighter jets to Turkey is significant and whether it should serve as an example to the Trump administration as Turkey presses it to lift CAATSA sanctions and sell it F-35s.
The U.S. Should Not Sell Weapons to Turkey

3 weeks ago | fdd.org | Reagan Easter |Sinan Ciddi |Jonathan Schanzer

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan recently declared Ankara would purchase an estimated $20 billion in American spare parts, ammunition, and electronics for its military. Turkey wants more than just spare parts. It wants to be re-admitted to the small club of countries that can purchase the advanced F-35 jet fighter. Turkey was booted from the program in 2019 for purchasing the Russian-made S-400 air defense system, defying explicit warnings from the Trump administration.
Time For a New Policy Toward Erdogan

3 weeks ago | fairfieldsuntimes.com | Cameron McMillan |Sinan Ciddi |Bradley Bowman

Turkey and Israel held talks last Wednesday aimed at avoiding a confrontation in Syria as Ankara continues to pursue greater influence in a post-Assad Syria, including through an increased military presence. With Turkey again throwing its military weight around the Middle East and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan asserting Ankara’s central role in European security, it is worth taking stock of Turkey’s actual military capabilities and foreign policy objectives.
Time For a New Policy Toward Erdogan

3 weeks ago | thepress.net | Cameron McMillan |Sinan Ciddi |Bradley Bowman

Turkey and Israel held talks last Wednesday aimed at avoiding a confrontation in Syria as Ankara continues to pursue greater influence in a post-Assad Syria, including through an increased military presence. With Turkey again throwing its military weight around the Middle East and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan asserting Ankara’s central role in European security, it is worth taking stock of Turkey’s actual military capabilities and foreign policy objectives.
Time For a New Policy Toward Erdogan

3 weeks ago | theohiopressnetwork.com | Cameron McMillan |Sinan Ciddi |Bradley Bowman

Turkey and Israel held talks last Wednesday aimed at avoiding a confrontation in Syria as Ankara continues to pursue greater influence in a post-Assad Syria, including through an increased military presence. With Turkey again throwing its military weight around the Middle East and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan asserting Ankara’s central role in European security, it is worth taking stock of Turkey’s actual military capabilities and foreign policy objectives.
Time For a New Policy Toward Erdogan

3 weeks ago | realcleardefense.com | Cameron McMillan |Sinan Ciddi |Bradley Bowman

Washington should condition additional security assistance for Turkey on clear, measurable, and non-negotiable demands Read Full Article » Show comments Hide Comments Related Articles
Time For a New Policy Toward Erdogan

3 weeks ago | realcleardefense.com | Cameron McMillan |Sinan Ciddi |Bradley Bowman

Turkey and Israel held talks last Wednesday aimed at avoiding a confrontation in Syria as Ankara continues to pursue greater influence in a post-Assad Syria, including through an increased military presence. With Turkey again throwing its military weight around the Middle East and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan asserting Ankara’s central role in European security, it is worth taking stock of Turkey’s actual military capabilities and foreign policy objectives.