Council on Foreign Relations

The lessons from Erdogan’s handling of Sweden’s NATO bid

Henri Barkey, the Cohen Professor of International Relations at Lehigh University and Adjunct Senior Fellow for Middle East Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, joins Thanos Davelis to discuss the vote on Sweden in Turkey's Parliament and look at the lessons US policymakers should walk away with from Erdogan's handling of Sweden's NATO accession.

The tragedy of US-Turkish relations

Recep Tayyip Erdogan will soon start his third term as Turkey's president. There will be much hand-wringing over whether he regained power through "free and fair elections" (he didn't), what this means for democracy in Turkey (not good) and whether his victory was really better for stability in the region and Greece's security (it isn't).

For the winner in Turkey, one prize is an economy at the edge of crisis

ISTANBUL - Inflation in Turkey remains stubborn at 44%. Consumers have watched their paychecks buy less and less food as the months tick by. And now, government largesse and efforts to prop up the currency are threatening economic growth and could push the country into recession.

Why Erdogan is stepping up his regional charm offensive

Erdogan has been on a charm offensive, working to "reset" ties with countries in the region - ties he effectively torpedoed over the last decade or so. While Erdogan wants a "reset" and "rapprochement" with countries like Egypt, Israel, the US, and even Syria, to end Turkey's regional isolation, there will be a price to pay.

Geneva Summit Could Become Inflection Point in Russia-US Relations — Expert

The Geneva summit could prove to be an inflection point in Russia-US relations, senior director for European affairs on the staff of the National Security Council (NSC) in the Barack Obama administration Charles Kupchan told TASS, commenting on Wednesday's meeting between Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Joe Biden of the United States. 

Turkey’s efforts to build influence in Africa

Professor Henri Barkey discusses Turkey's strategy to build influence in Africa, and looks at how this policy is causing friction with regional powers.

Barkey is the Cohen Professor of International Relations at Lehigh University and an adjunct senior fellow for Middle East studies at the Council on Foreign Relations.
 

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