Why is Erdogan Meeting With Mahmoud Abbas?: Sinan Ciddi, FDD, Mar. 11, 2024 — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hosted Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas on March 4 in Ankara. Erdogan used the meeting to vilify Israel and position Turkey as a mediator to end the war on Hamas.
Towards the End of AKP’s Hegemony in Turkey?: Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak, The Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, Apr. 4, 2024
What’s Behind Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ‘Firm’ Support for Hamas?: Shira Li Bartov, Philadelphia Jewish Exponent, Mar. 27, 2024
The Islamist Leader Responsible for Erdogan’s Local Election Loss Attributes Defeat to Sweden and Israel: Levent Kenez, Nordic Monitor, Apr. 3, 2024
As Erdoğan Hints at Retirement, How Has His Rule Shaped Turkey?: Yasar Bukan, The Conversation, Mar. 12, 2024
Opening Trade War, Turkey Imposes Restrictions on Israel Until Gaza Ceasefire: Agencies and TOI staff, Times of Israel, Apr. 9, 2024 — Turkey will impose trade restrictions on Israel starting Tuesday on a range of products including cement and steel and iron construction materials in response to the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip, the trade ministry said in a statement.
Israel Must Be Destroyed,” Said Chief Middle East Advisor to Turkey’s President Erdogan: Abdullah Bozkurt, Nordic Monitor, Feb. 15, 2024 — The person responsible for shaping Turkey’s foreign policy in the Middle East in the office of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been revealed to have called for the destruction of Israel, as uncovered by a Nordic Monitor investigation.
NATO Needs to Take Punitive Measures Against Erdogan, Here’s Why – Opinion: Alon Ben-Meir, Jerusalem Post, Apr. 7, 2024 — It’s hard to fathom why, since the failed military coup in 2016 in particular, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is still rampaging against his people and defying his Western allies with near impunity, especially as Turkey is a NATO member state, which requires all members to uphold democratic principles while fully adhering to its shared values and goals.
Erdogan’s Bodyguards: Thugs With Impunity In Turkey’s Repressive Regime Get Even More Pay: Abdullah Bozkurt, Nordic Monitor, Mar. 28, 2024 — Turkish taxpayers had to foot a 251 million Turkish lira bill for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s protective detail in January, marking a staggering increase of 151 percent compared to the same month last year, which was recorded at 100 million lira.