Turkeyscope: Insights on Turkish Affairs

Turkeyscope is a thought-provoking publication of the MDC, which provides critical analysis of contemporary Turkish affairs. The publication features articles analyzing global and regional phenomena vis a vis Turkish foreign policy and their implications on Turkey and the region. It is edited by Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak and Dr. Joel Parker.

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Decoding the "Payitaht Abdülhamid"

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March 16, 2017

Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak discusses the impact of the recent Turkish soap opera, Payitaht, on Turkish society and the Erdoğan administration's desire to reshape the country's historical narrative.

Growing but not Flocking: Israeli Tourism to Turkey

Date

February 16, 2017

Dr. Gallia Lindenstrauss analyzes the short and long-term future of reciprocal Israeli-Turkish tourism in the era of normalized relations between the two governments.

Less America, Less Iran: The Russo-Turkish Rapprochement in Syria

Date

February 16, 2017

Ceng Sagnic discusses the Russo-Turkish rapprochement with a focus on the Syrian war and the shifting Turkish policy concerning that country.

Current Israel-Turkey relations as expressed by the media

Date

January 15, 2017

Guest contributor Arad Nir examines the relative apathy expressed by the Turkish and Israeli media towards recent steps at normalization and reconciliation between the two countries.

No Strings Attached: Turkey’s Arms Projects as a Foreign Policy Tool

Date

December 15, 2016

Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak analyzes the ways that Turkey uses its domestic arms industry as a tool for leveraging its position internationally.

The Cyprus factor in Turkish-Israeli normalization

Date

December 15, 2016

Alan Makovsky examines the prospect that the Cyprus problem could impede Israel’s and Turkey’s energy plans.

Resetting Citizens' Mindset: Coups and Education in Turkey

Date

November 13, 2016

Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak analyzes the immediate measures that have been taken by the Turkish educational system, which are intended to shape public opinion about the failed July 2016 coup and its perpetrators.

Challenges to Turkey’s Military Deployments Abroad

Date

November 13, 2016

Ceng Sagnic reviews Turkey's policy of military deployment to multiple theatres over the past two years, and expounds upon structural differences between the deployments to Qatar-Somalia and Syria-Iraq.