Turkey's President Erdogan arrives for the NATO Summit in Warsaw, Poland, on July 9. Michael Rubin writes that whoever wins the battle for control of Turkey's military, NATO and hopes of a Western ...

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Michael Rubin is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. A former Pentagon official, his major research areas are the Middle East, Turkey, Iran and diplomacy.

Michael Rubin writes that Turkey already conducts operations in the U.S. against Kurds and Turks with whom Erdogan disagrees. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province ...

Even as Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan claims victory in the April 16 referendum on constitutional amendments to change the system of government in Turkey, more reports of fraud pour in. Some ...

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No one knows how or when Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s rule over Turkey will end. The imprisonment of his likely challenger in 2023 makes a democratic transition unlikely . A coup is similarly unlikely ...

Erdogan sees himself, quite literally, as on a mission from God. "I am the servant of. Turkey’s elections are less than a month away. ... Michael Rubin (@mrubin1971) ...

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has dominated Turkish politics for two decades, seeks another five years in office. ... Michael Rubin Senior Fellow. Latest Work. June 16, 2025. Op-Ed.

Erdogan will sooner use them against his neighbors than for defense. ... Michael Rubin Senior Fellow. Latest Work. June 16, 2025. Op-Ed. Iran Nuclear Program Should Be Destroyed.