Tag Archives: Jabhat al Nusra

Podcast: Turkey and ISIS in Iraq and Syria

Posted on June 16, 2014 by aaronstein1

Does Turkey support ISIS? What is Turkey’s relationship with Ahrar al Sham, the Islamic Front, and Jabhat al Nusra? Did Turkey’s open door policy strengthen the Jihadist movement in Iraq and Syria? Today, I discuss these questions with Aaron Zelin, … Continue reading →

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Turkey’s Evolving Syria Policy: The Decision to Black List Nusra

Posted on June 5, 2014 by aaronstein1

The following includes sections taken from a RUSI piece I wrote in September 2013. At the outset of violence in Syria, Turkey’s initial instinct was to negotiate with Bashar al-Assad, in order to convince the Syrian dictator to make cosmetic … Continue reading →

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Turkey’s Reaction to the Israel Strike: Musings and Predictions

Posted on January 30, 2013 by aaronstein1

Semih Idiz – a Turkish columnist for Hurriyet Daily News and Taraf – wrote for Al-Monitor that Turkey is running out of diplomatic options in Syria. According to Idiz’s excellent article: As the Syrian crisis rolls on with no apparent … Continue reading →

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Ankara Responds to the Chaos in Syria

Posted on January 23, 2013 by aaronstein1

The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) – a London based think tank – published a piece I wrote about how the Syrian Civil War has exposed Turkey to the growing threat of Kurdish and Islamist empowerment. I have posted the article … Continue reading →

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