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Asli Aydintasbas

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Asli Aydintasbas is a senior fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, focusing on Turkish foreign policy and the external ramifications of its domestic politics. A columnist for the Washington Post, she formerly worked for the Turkish newspaper Milliyet, and her work has been featured in numerous major media outlets worldwide.

Recent Policy Analysis by Asli Aydintasbas

Brief Analysis
Can Erdogan Charm Biden?
Apr 21, 2021
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  • Soner Cagaptay
  • Asli Aydintasbas
  • Max Hoffman
  • Jenny White
Brief Analysis
America Votes, the Middle East Reacts: Views on U.S. Elections from Across the Region
Nov 9, 2020
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  • Abdulrahman al-Rashed
  • Mohamed Anwar E. al-Sadat
  • Asli Aydintasbas
  • David Horovitz
Brief Analysis
Turkey's Snap Elections May Not Change Much
Sep 28, 2015
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  • Asli Aydintasbas
  • Soner Cagaptay
Brief Analysis
Kurds Shaping Turkey's Political Map
Apr 23, 2015
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  • Asli Aydintasbas
Brief Analysis
Turkey's New Policy on Syria
Oct 4, 2011
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  • Asli Aydintasbas
In-Depth Reports
Turkish Foreign Policy:
Western or Not?
Oct 20, 2007
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  • Soner Cagaptay
  • Asli Aydintasbas
All Policy Analysis by Asli Aydintasbas
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