My latest on Turkey and the Iran war: The war has posed significant immediate challenges for Turkey but Turkish officials think that Ankara could reap benefits from the war in the long term: mei.edu/publication/...
My latest on Turkey and the Iran war: The war has posed significant immediate challenges for Turkey but Turkish officials think that Ankara could reap benefits from the war in the long term: mei.edu/publication/...
When people who haven’t read the book argue with the person who wrote it…
I’m joined by an exceptional guest, Iranian-British actress and political activist @NazaninBoniadi. Watch this powerful conversation here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=lT7K...
Just weeks before Trump’s war began, Iran was in the midst of a powerful wave of anti-regime protests spreading across the country. But once the war started, that momentum largely came to a halt. To unpack what this war means for Iran’s democracy movement,++
📌"Sıra Türkiye'de" ne demek?
📌Trump, Hürmüz'ü işgal eder mi?
📌Körfez ülkeleri İran savaşına nasıl bakıyor?
Siyaset Bilimci Gönül Tol @gonultol.bsky.social ve Gazeteci Sarkis Kassarjian @sarkiska.bsky.social ile konuştuk.
Abone olmayı unutmayın!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPOL...
Always great to listen to what Howard has to say about Turkey.
I’m pretty sure the human nervous system wasn’t built for real-time access to everyone else’s thoughts
Israel’s campaign in Lebanon isn’t getting enough attention in the West but the country is nearing a breaking point.On my podcast, Lebanese MP Mark Daou and I unpack what Iran war and Israeli operations in Lebanon mean for the country. You can watch here www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vmxl...
Israel’s campaign in Lebanon isn’t getting enough attention in the West but the country is nearing a breaking point.On my podcast, Lebanese MP Mark Daou and I unpack what Iran war and Israeli operations in Lebanon mean for the country. You can watch here www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vmxl...
In the latest episode of Rethinking Democracy, I speak with Allan Hassaniyan, author of a book on Iranian Kurds. We discuss the history of Kurdish struggle in Iran, where Kurds stand within the broader Iranian opposition, their ties with Israel and the US, and how Kurdish leaders are responding to++
Trump’s suggestion that they rise up against the regime.
Listen here www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sgw...
Trump’s suggestion that they rise up against the regime.
Listen here www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sgw...
In the latest episode of Rethinking Democracy, I speak with Allan Hassaniyan, author of a book on Iranian Kurds. We discuss the history of Kurdish struggle in Iran, where Kurds stand within the broader Iranian opposition, their ties with Israel and the US, and how Kurdish leaders are responding to++
🗞️ Sunday extras:
"Can Turkey Stay Out of the Iran War?" with @gonultol.bsky.social, Alistair Taylor and Matthew Czekaj. [1/5]
Turkey news recapped with comments by @gonultol.bsky.social:
1. Airspace violated again, NATO boosts defenses
2. Calculations on Kurdish ground forces
3. Istanbul municipality trial underway
4. Domestic and diplomatic wraps
5. Sánchez sparks Turkey-Spain meme flood
My latest piece on Turkey and the Iran war:
1️⃣ NATO intercepted a second Iranian missile that entered Turkish airspace. Ankara warned Tehran, while Iranian officials denied responsibility and said they respect Turkish sovereignty. But Iran’s so-called “mosaic defense” strategy, 1/4
Valuable thread from @gonultol.bsky.social
conflict for four to five months. For Erdoğan, that would be a nightmare scenario ahead of possible early elections in 2027.
4️⃣ Most importantly, Ankara believes it has little leverage to shape the course of this war.4/4
👉 Read the rest here: mei.edu/publication/...
One vulnerable asset is the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline, which supplies roughly one-third of Israel’s oil imports.
3️⃣ Turkish officials I spoke with say Iran and its allies have tens of thousands of drones, missiles, and rockets, potentially enough to sustain the 3/4
which decentralizes decision-making, makes such assurances hard to rely on.
2️⃣ Disrupting regional trade and energy flows appear to be the unifying strategy in this decentralized structure. That poses serious risks for Turkey, which sits at the crossroads of key energy corridors. 2/4
My latest piece on Turkey and the Iran war:
1️⃣ NATO intercepted a second Iranian missile that entered Turkish airspace. Ankara warned Tehran, while Iranian officials denied responsibility and said they respect Turkish sovereignty. But Iran’s so-called “mosaic defense” strategy, 1/4
🗞️ Sunday extras:
"After Rojava: What’s Next for the Kurds?" with David Romano and @gonultol.bsky.social . [1/5]
@gonultol.bsky.social talks with David Romano to unpack the collapse of the Kurdish forces in Syria.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfQL...
Done.
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