Sinan Ciddi

Sinan Ciddi is an associate professor of national security studies at Marine Corps University and a nonresident senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visits the Mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of modern Turkey, during a ceremony marking the 96th anniversary of Victory Day, commemorating a decisive battle in the Turkish War of Independence, in Ankara, on August 30, 2018.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visits the Mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of modern Turkey, during a ceremony marking the 96th anniversary of Victory Day, commemorating a decisive battle in the Turkish War of Independence, in Ankara, on August 30, 2018.

Erdogan Gets His ‘Leader of the Muslim World’ Moment

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Steven A. Cook, Sinan Ciddi
This photo released by the official SANA news agency shows Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (R) greeting Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Damascus on Dec. 6, 2006.
This photo released by the official SANA news agency shows Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (R) greeting Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Damascus on Dec. 6, 2006.

Why Is Turkey Cozying Up to Syria?

Analysis
Sinan Ciddi
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan waves as he sits inside a car with his wife Emine Erdogan as a European flag is reflected on the car window after disembarking at Berlin's Tegel airport for his three-day official visit to Germany, on September 27, 2018.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan waves as he sits inside a car with his wife Emine Erdogan as a European flag is reflected on the car window after disembarking at Berlin's Tegel airport for his three-day official visit to Germany, on September 27, 2018.

Post-Erdogan Turkey Is Finally Here

Analysis
Steven A. Cook, Sinan Ciddi
Local residents listen to the Turkish President's speech next to his a banner with his portrait during a rally in the Beyoglu district on the eve of the presidential and parliamentary elections, on the European side of Istanbul, on May 13, 2023. Images)
Local residents listen to the Turkish President's speech next to his a banner with his portrait during a rally in the Beyoglu district on the eve of the presidential and parliamentary elections, on the European side of Istanbul, on May 13, 2023. Images)

Local Elections Will Soon Decide Turkey’s Future

Analysis
Sinan Ciddi
Russian President Vladimir Putin meeting with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Sochi, Russia on Sept. 4, 2023.
Russian President Vladimir Putin meeting with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Sochi, Russia on Sept. 4, 2023.

The United States Needs to Play Hardball With Turkey

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Eric S. Edelman, Sinan Ciddi
Erdogan gestures in the foreground in front of a backdrop featuring the NATO logo.
Erdogan gestures in the foreground in front of a backdrop featuring the NATO logo.

It’s Time to Reconsider Turkey’s NATO Membership

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Sinan Ciddi
Then-Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with senior Hamas leaders Khaled Mashal (center) and Ismail Haniyeh in Ankara on June 18, 2013.
Then-Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with senior Hamas leaders Khaled Mashal (center) and Ismail Haniyeh in Ankara on June 18, 2013.

Why Erdogan Is Unlikely to Cut Ties With Hamas

Analysis
Sinan Ciddi
Erdogan walks beside a row of Turkish flags.
Erdogan walks beside a row of Turkish flags.

Erdogan Has No Choice but to Reconcile With Assad

Analysis
Sinan Ciddi
Erdogan and Kristersson shake hands in front of a row of flags of their two countries.
Erdogan and Kristersson shake hands in front of a row of flags of their two countries.

Will Erdogan Finally Ratify Sweden’s NATO Accession? No One Knows.

Analysis
Sinan Ciddi
Erdogan and his cabinet members walk toward the camera with the mausoleum looming in the background.
Erdogan and his cabinet members walk toward the camera with the mausoleum looming in the background.

What to Expect From Erdogan’s Third Term

Analysis
Sinan Ciddi
Election officials prepare ballot papers for counting after the voting process on May 14, 2023 in Istanbul Turkey.
Election officials prepare ballot papers for counting after the voting process on May 14, 2023 in Istanbul Turkey.

Why Turkey Experts Got the Election All Wrong

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Sinan Ciddi, Steven A. Cook
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