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Why Delayed Intervention in Syria Could Cause Radicalization
The sooner the international community helps end the killing in Syria, the more likely it will be able to prevent radicalization of the country's population along sectarian lines.
Mar 2, 2012
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  • Soner Cagaptay
Articles & Testimony
Turkey's Post-EU World
For the moment, at least, the notion that Turkey will become a full EU member state is no longer true.
Feb 28, 2012
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  • Soner Cagaptay
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An Anti-Crime Strategy to Combat the PKK
That the PKK is deeply engaged in a wide array of criminal activities should not be surprising to those familiar with the group.
Feb 16, 2012
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  • Matthew Levitt
Brief Analysis
Gas Partnership: Netanyahu Visits Cyprus
Netanyahu's trip to Cyprus, the first by an Israeli prime minister, reflects increasing cooperation between the two countries over natural gas resources but will likely heighten tensions with Turkey.
Feb 15, 2012
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  • Simon Henderson
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Next Up: Turkey vs. Iran
Turkish-Iranian rivalry in the Fertile Crescent has opened up a can of worms.
Feb 14, 2012
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  • Soner Cagaptay
Articles & Testimony
The Case for Organizing a Military Force from Muslim Countries to Intervene in Syria
Washington needs to devise a well-planned, delicate intervention in Syria: one supported by Russia, executed by Turks and Arabs, and remotely backed by the United States and its European allies.
Feb 9, 2012
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  • Soner Cagaptay
Brief Analysis
Humanitarian Safe Havens: Bosnia's Lessons for Syria
Humanitarian safe havens can protect vulnerable civilians only if backed up with sufficient power.
Feb 7, 2012
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  • Soner Cagaptay
  • Andrew J. Tabler
Articles & Testimony
Five Ways al-Assad May Fall
The question now in Syria is not if al-Assad will fall, but how.
Feb 2, 2012
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  • Soner Cagaptay
Articles & Testimony
Ankara Moves Closer to Washington: How the Arab Spring Warmed U.S.-Turkish Relations
After a decade of discord with the United States, Turkey's ties with Washington improved significantly during 2011.
Jan 31, 2012
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  • Soner Cagaptay
Articles & Testimony
Op-Chart: Turkey's Changing World
Turkey, which has experienced phenomenal economic growth over the past decade, no longer feels content to subsume itself under Europe.
Jan 30, 2012
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  • Soner Cagaptay
Articles & Testimony
Turkey's Kurdish Weltschmerz
Turkish Kurds may soon go from being the "luckiest Kurds" in the Middle East to nearly the most politically underprivileged.
Jan 16, 2012
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  • Soner Cagaptay
Articles & Testimony
The Empires Strike Back
Turkey will rise as a regional power only if it sets a genuine example as a liberal democracy and builds strong ties with all its neighbors.
Jan 14, 2012
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  • Soner Cagaptay
Articles & Testimony
Turkey's Future Role in the "Arab Spring"
What kind of role can and should Turkey play in "Arab Spring" countries exiting authoritarian rule?
Dec 30, 2011
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  • Soner Cagaptay
Brief Analysis
The U.S. Interest in Addressing Germany's PKK Problem
The presence of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in Europe is fast becoming a prism through which the Turks view their ties with Europe, especially in Germany.
Dec 28, 2011
Brief Analysis
Recent Natural Gas Discovery off Cyprus Tests Diplomacy
A new gas field in the eastern Mediterranean will likely confirm the region's huge new energy potential but could lead to a diplomatic crisis between Cyprus and Turkey.
Dec 22, 2011
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  • Simon Henderson
Articles & Testimony
Turkey Moves Far Beyond Europe
While the world around it goes through economic and political convulsions, Turkey continues to expand its economic reach well beyond Europe and the Middle East.
Dec 22, 2011
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  • Soner Cagaptay
Brief Analysis
Breaking Assad's Hold on Russia
Turkey, the Syrian opposition, and Washington should encourage Moscow to reconsider its growing support for the regime's brutal repression.
Dec 22, 2011
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  • David Pollock
Articles & Testimony
Portuguese Lessons for Turkey's Role in the Arab Spring
The "Carnation Revolution" suggests democracy can take root in the most unexpected places if the necessary outside support is provided.
Dec 15, 2011
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  • Soner Cagaptay
Articles & Testimony
Under the Influence: Syria's Unique Relationship with Turkey
Among all the countries experiencing Arab Spring protests, Syria is uniquely positioned to fall under Turkish influence once its dictator is toppled.
Dec 5, 2011
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  • Soner Cagaptay
Brief Analysis
Impact of Sanctioning Iran's Central Bank
The debate over whether to sanction the Central Bank of Iran must consider the effectiveness of such action and the consequences for the world economy.
Nov 29, 2011
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  • Patrick Clawson
  • Simon Henderson

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Soner Cagaptay is the Beyer Family Senior Fellow and director of the Turkish Research Program at The Washington Institute.
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