In this edition of Tel Aviv Notes, Senior Research Fellow and Professor (Emeritus) Ofra Bengio presents the significant changes the Kurdish communities in the Middle East have experienced over the past decade, transforming them from a marginal actor to a central political player in regional affairs. This achievement, however, has been short-lived, as recent developments have eroded the Kurdish position, returning these communities to square one.

In our latest issue of Turkeyscope, Dr. Ronen Bar-El examines the economic foundations of Turkey’s growing regional ambitions. He shows how Ankara has sustained its power projection through defense exports, diversified partnerships, and a model of “networked power projection,” while persistent inflation, weak productivity, and dependence on external financing continue to constrain the long-term sustainability of its regional influence.

In this latest edition of Tel Aviv Notes, Boris Sharov examines how this year's war between Israel/United States and Iran has generated new interest in the Gulf (and elsewhere) for partnering with Ukraine on air defense.