Soner Cagaptay

Soner Cagaptay is a senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.

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Turkey Fears Russia Too Much to Intervene in Syria

Turkey Fears Russia Too Much to Intervene in Syria

Ankara won't step into the conflict because it's terrified Moscow will retaliate -- again. More »

Why Turkey Won't Attack Syria

Why Turkey Won't Attack Syria

The government doesn't want to boost the stature of the military, it has a big Alawite community, and plenty of other reasons. More »

Is Turkey Finally Ready to Make Peace with the Kurds?

Is Turkey Finally Ready to Make Peace with the Kurds?

Why Prime Minister Erdogan is willing to compromise More »

For Obama, the Key to Damascus May Lie in Ankara

For Obama, the Key to Damascus May Lie in Ankara

The U.S. must rein in Turkey before a conflagration further complicates America's options toward the Syrian civil war. More »

Why Turkey Can't Be a Model for the Future of the Arab Spring

Why Turkey Can't Be a Model for the Future of the Arab Spring

Don't look to Ankara to be a model for the new Islamist governments of the Arab Spring. More »

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