Michael Rubin


Michael Rubin is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. He is the author of Kurdistan Rising.
Articles by Michael Rubin
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JULY 16: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks on CNNTurk via a Facetime call in the early morning hours of July 16, 2016 in Istanbul, Turkey. Istanbul's bridges across the Bosphorus, the strait separating the European and Asian sides of the city, have been closed to traffic. Reports have suggested that a group within Turkey's military have attempted to overthrow the government. Security forces have been called in as Turkey's Prime Minister Binali Yildirim denounced an 'illegal action' by a military 'group', with bridges closed in Istanbul and aircraft flying low over the capital of Ankara. (Photo by Burak Kara/Getty Images)
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JULY 16: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks on CNNTurk via a Facetime call in the early morning hours of July 16, 2016 in Istanbul, Turkey. Istanbul's bridges across the Bosphorus, the strait separating the European and Asian sides of the city, have been closed to traffic. Reports have suggested that a group within Turkey's military have attempted to overthrow the government. Security forces have been called in as Turkey's Prime Minister Binali Yildirim denounced an 'illegal action' by a military 'group', with bridges closed in Istanbul and aircraft flying low over the capital of Ankara. (Photo by Burak Kara/Getty Images)
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