It is too soon to know how far Ankara's attempt is going to go and whether it is a genuine reproachment attempt with Cairo or just another public posturing, said Michael Wahid Hanna, Egypt expert and senior fellow at the Century Foundation based in New York during a podcast with Washington Line

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Are Turkey’s overtures to Egypt genuine or just posturing?

Retired U.S. diplomat Edward G. Stafford told Ahval's Ilhan Tanir that there is a real possibility that the incoming Biden administration might well be on the collision course over many thorny issues with the Erdogan government.

'A collision course between the incoming Biden and Erdogan administrations is a real possibility'

Trump victory is good for Erdogan, Biden victory for people of Turkey - Ret. US diplomat

Trifecta victories for Democrats likely to bring strong push for punitive actions against Erdoğan

Ahval İngilizce Editörü İlhan Tanır ve Ahval köşe yazarı, gazeteci Ali Abaday, ABD seçimlerindeki son gelişmeleri, Trump & Biden arasında kızışan yarışı konuştu.

Ali Abaday: Korona salgını Trump'ın tüm hatalarını gözlere sokan bir hastalık haline geldi

International observers and independent agencies have witnessed severe religious freedom violations in Northeastern Syria which are directed by the Turkish government, said the Vice Chair of U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Nadine Maenza on Wednesday during a video call with Ahval.Maenza was appointed to the position by the President of the United States in 2018, and talked to Ahval following a virtual panel organised by the commission earlier in the day. "We have seen when Turkey invaded Syria[n territories]," they "take away religious freedom" and "imposed harsh conditions," the Vice Chair Maenza who has been appointed by the U.S. President Donald J. Trump said, adding that these claims documented by some of panelists spoke at a virtual hearing. 

Turkey carrying out a demographic change in N.Syria - Trump appointee

Turkey, under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is seen as one of the pioneers of the populist wave across the world. According to Dimitar Bechev, a non-resident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council and Ahval contributor, the country could also take the lead in the other way around as it approaches historic crossroads in upcoming years.Ahval's İlhan Tanır spoke with Bechev about the latest paper he co-authored and published by SWP, which discusses the Turkish and Russian models in a context of their relations with the West and with each other.

Turkey could pioneer parliamentary democracy, just as it did the populist wave - Bechev

Ahval's Ilhan Tanir is joined by reporter Wladimir van Wilgenburg, who is the co-author of “The Kurds of Northern Syria: Governance, Diversity and Conflicts," to discuss the 10-point agreement reached on Oct. 22 between Russian President Putin and his Turkish counterpart Erdogan.

Syrian Kurds are now in uncharted territory with Syrian regime back and Russian presence on the ground

Adam Klasfeld of Courthouse News discussed the recent indictment of Turkey’s state-run Halkbank for breaking U.S. sanctions on Iran with Ahval editor Ilhan Tanir.

Halkbank penalty could be very severe – Courthouse News reporter Adam Klasfeld

The senior VP of research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) and former terror finance analyst for the U.S. Treasury Jonathan Schanzer discussed the latest Halkbank indictment with Ahval's İlhan Tanır.

Halkbank indictment may hold message for Erdoğan: Cooperate or be indicted

Michael Weiss, the Daily Beast's editor-at-large and co-author of NY Times best seller "ISIS: Inside the Army of Terror" spoke to Ahval's Ilhan Tanir.

'Russia may hand over Kobani to Erdoğan, as it has no strategic importance to anyone but Kurds'

Scholar Amy Austin Holmes spoke to @ahval_en about her impression of CHP's first International conference on Syria

Scholar Amy Holmes shares her experiences after speaking at CHP Syria conference and receiving attacks from Turkish ruling party media

Edward G. Stafford retired from the U.S. Foreign Service officer discusses the latests between Turkey and the U.S. with Ahval's Ilhan Tanir.Stafford's most recent overseas assignment was as Counselor for Political-Military Affairs in Ankara, Turkey (2011-14).

US reaction to dismissal of Kurdish mayors were very weak - Stafford

A fellow at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), Nicholas Heras is a prominent expert on Syria.In today’s podcast, @NicholasAHeras unpacked discussions surrounding the safe zone in northeast Syria, as well as the U.S. military’s red lines regarding the zone for Washington Hatti.

Heras: U.S. Military has two strong red lines for safe zone

Stafford's last assignment was as a faculty member of the Inter-American Defense College where he taught Civilian-Military relations. His most recent overseas assignment was as Counselor for Political-Military Affairs in Ankara, Turkey (2011-14).

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