Persistent turbulence in Turkey and the EU calls for restored cooperation for a post-pandemic world Study Turkey and multilateral institutions alike, including the European Union, were already struggling with political and economic crises in the years before the pandemic multiplied the sense of catastrophe. As they seek to pull themselves out of the depths of Covid-19, it is time to set aside the divisions that have long stalled progress for all of them, and seek recovery in cooperation and mutual benefit. By Evren Dinçer
Flashpoints in U.S.-Turkey Relations in 2021 Study Turkey’s pursuit of strategic autonomy should be met with firm transactionalism by the Biden administration, and while this stance is unlikely to change President Erdoğan’s unilateral approach, it could help preserve certain institutional ties. By Max Hoffman
War in Syria: The horror of Idlib Comment The recent escalation of violence in Idlib is also a result of the increasing tensions between Turkey and Russia. The victims are those in Idlib, caught up in a hopeless situation amid a huge spectrum of differing interests. By Bente Scheller
Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar Barred From Israel—But a Conflagration Is Coming Transatlantic Media Fellowship The US has stopped funding Palestinian security. Will Europe step in to fill the gap? By Neri Zilber
Not Getting Away With Murder Commentary US Congress and the Trump administration are still wrangling over how to deal with Saudi Arabia in response to the brutal killing of Jamal Khashoggi. Europe should take a principled stance. By Dominik Tolksdorf
A Discussion About Syria With Bente Scheller Interview "Everything changes as soon as people have the feeling they can actually do something." Middle East Office Director Bente Scheller explains the current state of Syria, and what people can do about it. By Bente Scheller , Nicole Johnson and Alexander Nasserjah
“A good refugee policy has to be a good host community policy” Interview Prof. Alexander Betts on his new study on Syrian refugees in Europe and the political consequences that their exclusion from the labour market might have. By Jelena Nikolic
The Future of Incirlik Air Base Transatlantic Media Fellowships A report by Transatlantic Media Fellow Joseph Hammond for RealClear Defense explores the effects of US-Turkey tensions surrounding Incirklik Air Base, Turkey. By Joseph Hammond
As German Forces Arrive in Jordan, Turko-German Tensions Simmer Transatlantic Media Fellowship Germany is moving air force units involved in the fight against ISIL to Jordan. What can they expect after the move? By Joseph Hammond
The United States and the Human Rights Council – a tumultuous relationship? Interview President Trump and Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley have been calling for the US to leave the Human Rights Council. Why is its membership controversial? what reason is there to stay? An interview with Senior UN Advocate Laila Matar from Human Rights Watch. By Sophia Oster
