Sinan Ciddi
Sinan Ciddi is a non-resident senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), where he contributes to FDD’s Turkey Program and Center on Military and Political Power (CMPP).
How Erdoğan Is Fomenting an Anti-Western Mindset in Turkey
The president is trying to alter societal values and norms from the bottom up.
Earthquake Undermines Erdoğan’s Reelection Strategy
The Turkish president’s response shows how out of touch he is with the scale of the event.
Erdogan’s Coming U-Turn on Syria
Why the Turkish president will likely drop his hopes of toppling Assad.
Turkey’s Latest Move to Undermine NATO
That it’s considering buying additional missile systems from Russia highlights continued challenges for the United States and its NATO allies.