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The Battle for Al-Bab Is Bringing U.S.-Turkish Tensions To A Head

By Fabrice Balanche

Iraq Security Forces Conduct Operations in Lead-up to US Drawdown

Helping Erdogan take the city could greatly decrease the civilian death toll and preserve U.S.-Turkish cooperation in Syria, but Washington will still need to decide what to do with the Kurds, its other key ally against the Islamic State. Note: Click on images for high-resolution versions. On January 5, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened… Keep reading →

 /  Published January 12, 2017 at 10:00 AM

Is Turkey Pivoting To China?

By Michael Singh

Daily Life In Istanbul

As Turkey looks for alternative partners, it is not Russia or Iran but China that offers the most promise, so the United States should shore up its own ties with Ankara in response. U.S.-Turkish relations were strained before the July coup attempt against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and they have only worsened since. Turkish officials… Keep reading →

 /  Published October 27, 2016 at 10:00 AM