Turkey

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 our latest issue of Turkeyscope, Joseph Epstein and Ayan Serikpayev analyze the latest developments and the trajectory of the US-Turkish relationship in the wake of the ongoing conflict between Iran, Israel, and the United States.

In the latest issue of Turkeyscope, Dr. Stella Gerani discusses how recent Turkish military deployments in Cyprus have taken place while international attention is primarily focused on the escalating conflict between Iran, Israel, and the United States.

In our latest issue of Turkeyscope - celebrating a decade of analysis on Turkey and its impact on the region - Martine Panner discusses the reasons why Erdoğan stopped talking about the situation of the Uyghurs in China despite remaining vocal on other issues.

In the latest issue of Tel Aviv Notes, Prof. Ofra Bengio compares post Baʿth Iraq and Syria, showing how regime collapse in both states led not to democratic renewal but to continued authoritarian rule, sectarian tension, and weak legitimacy.

In our latest issue of Turkeyscope, Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak examines how Ankara’s response to the Gaza war has evolved into a broad delegitimization campaign against Israel. He shows how diplomatic moves, media narratives, and international legal steps increasingly frame Israel as a strategic threat while legitimizing Hamas, transforming bilateral ties into an ideological confrontation with long-term regional consequences.

The MDC is pleased to announce the publication of our latest issue of "Bustan: The Middle East Book Review", Vol. 16, No. 2 (December 2025)