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Sinan Ciddi

Sinan Ciddi

The National Interest

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Hamas’ Enablers in the Turkish Government

Turkey’s patronage of Hamas is well-established and widely known. Ankara has hosted the terrorist organization inside of its borders since 2011....

12.04.2024 5

The National Interest

Sinan Ciddi

Local Elections Will Soon Decide Turkey’s Future

It has been less than a year since President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won Turkey’s presidential election and secured a third term in office, which...

13.03.2024 8

Foreign Policy

Sinan Ciddi

The U.S. Should Sanction Mohammed Mushanish

Editor's note: This piece was oo-authored by Melissa Sacks.  Turkey is notorious for harboring Hamas terrorists and affiliated entities, and it is...

27.02.2024 6

Townhall

Sinan Ciddi

Turkey is a sanctuary for terrorism financing

17.02.2024 9

Washington Examiner

Sinan Ciddi

Israel Should Boycott Turkey

Insult is continuously added to injury. Since the October 7 terror attacks on Israel, Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan has used every opportunity to...

17.01.2024 6

Townhall

Sinan Ciddi

Erdogan’s electoral strategy for 2024: Vilify Israel

Turkey’s government is clarifying its 2024 priorities. Once again, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is facing an election. This time, it’s not for...

08.01.2024 6

Washington Examiner

Sinan Ciddi

Erdogan’s electoral strategy for 2024: Vilify Israel

Turkey’s government is clarifying its 2024 priorities. Once again, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is facing an election. This time, it’s not for...

06.01.2024 10

Washington Examiner

Sinan Ciddi

Erdogan’s Hypocrisy Has No Boundaries!

Among the Muslim world, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan likes to think of himself as a leading figure, overseeing a moral and justified...

15.12.2023 7

Townhall

Sinan Ciddi

It’s Time to Reconsider Turkey’s NATO Membership

Joining NATO was the best foreign-policy pursuit that Turkey ever initiated in its existence as a republic. During the Cold War, its membership in the...

06.12.2023 10

Foreign Policy

Sinan Ciddi

Erdogan Does Not Care About the Palestinians

James Carville coined one of the most quoted phrases in political discourse when he stated, “it’s the economy, stupid”—a reference to George...

05.12.2023 10

The National Interest

Sinan Ciddi

Turkey’s ‘Aid’ Organization Is a Front for Supporting Terrorism

Turkey’s premier aid organization, the Foundation for Human Rights and Freedoms (IHH), with strong links to the government, actively supports...

16.11.2023 5

Townhall

Sinan Ciddi

Targeting Jihad Yaghmour and the Hamas operation in Turkey

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Saudi Arabia on Saturday to participate in an emergency summit designed to address the war in...

14.11.2023 4

Washington Examiner

Sinan Ciddi

The United States Should Unambiguously Embrace Our Kurdish Partners

Since the United States took the bold decision to partner with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in 2015, our NATO ally Turkey has accused us of...

09.11.2023 9

Townhall

Sinan Ciddi

Israel’s Proportional and Humanitarian Response

Hamas murdered over 1,400 Israelis on October 7 in the deadliest attack on the Jewish people since the Holocaust. As Israel prepares to launch...

29.10.2023 5

The National Interest

Sinan Ciddi

Erdogan’s Damning Response to the Hamas Attacks

Days following the October 7 terrorist attacks, carried out by Hamas in Israel, killing over 1200 Israeli citizens, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip...

22.10.2023 6

The National Interest

Sinan Ciddi

Why Erdogan Is Unlikely to Cut Ties With Hamas

News, analysis, and background on the ongoing conflict. More on this topic Since Hamas carried out its barrage of deadly attacks in Israel on Oct....

21.10.2023 10

Foreign Policy

Sinan Ciddi

Erdogan’s love for Hamas threatens Israel

While the vast majority of Turkey’s Western allies were quick to condemn Hamas’s vicious terrorist attacks in Israel, Ankara took an ambiguous...

12.10.2023 6

Washington Examiner

Sinan Ciddi

Erdogan is Here to Stay

Since the conclusion of Turkey’s presidential elections in May, much analysis has rightly focused on the implications of President Recep Tayyip...

03.10.2023 4

The National Interest

Sinan Ciddi

Why did Turkey’s foreign minister go to Iran?

Hakan Fidan, Turkey’s foreign minister, paid a visit to Iran on Sunday. The invitation, extended to him by his Iranian counterpart, Hossein...

08.09.2023 2

Washington Examiner

Sinan Ciddi

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