Turkey
Erdogan’s latest reversal of course.
And bad news for Iran.
Keeping friends close, and enemies closer.
The war in Ukraine has caused economic woes, while undermining faith in Russian arms.
An interview with the author of Mosaic’s June essay on how to understand Turkish politics, and the prospects for its relations with America and Israel.
After years of watching Erdoğan gut Turkey’s institutions and offer jihadists of all stripes a warm welcome, Israel no longer trusts its former ally.
Most American and Israeli foreign-policy thinkers are blind to what’s really going on in Turkey, the opportunities there are, and the challenges it presents.
In 1949, Turkey was the first Muslim nation to recognize Israel, but in the last few decades their relationship has hit the rocks. Can recent signs of rapprochement be trusted?
The Siloam inscription.
The UAE helped reorient Erdogan toward the Jewish state.
The private meetings may signal a thaw in relations between the former allies.
Erdogan capitalizes on a crisis of his own making.
Jerusalem is in a position to drive a hard bargain.
And a clue to a mysterious ancient translation.
