The Belarus border crisis shows it’s getting easier to ‘weaponize’ refugees Sigrid Lupieri - November 21, 2021 Countries like Belarus are counting on E.U. governments to see refugees as a security threat
The E.U. is furious that Belarus allowed more than 4,000 migrants to cross into Europe Gerasimos Tsourapas - August 12, 2021 As countries in the global north outsource refugee management to the global south, expect more poor countries to ‘weaponize’ migration.
Many Turks say the government didn’t stop the wildfires quickly enough. Here’s the story. Sebnem Gumuscu - August 9, 2021 The Erdogan regime had sidelined an aviation association with years of experience fighting forest fires
Protesters are angry that Turkey withdrew from a women’s rights convention. Will it hurt women’s rights? Tevfik Murat Yildirim and Alper Tolga Bulut - July 7, 2021 Our research reveals that Erdoğan’s rhetoric and actions can change Turkish attitudes on gender.
Do cease-fires in Syria work? We checked the data. Sunniva Unn Hustad and Siri Aas Rustad - June 17, 2021 Our research looks at 10 years of truces in Syria.
Morocco ‘weaponized’ migration to punish Spain. That’s more common than you think. Kelly M. Greenhill - June 1, 2021 My research identified four different approaches to creating ‘weapons of mass migration’
The U.S. formally recognized the Armenian genocide. Why now, a century later? Ryan Gingeras - April 24, 2021 This move signals a shift in the U.S. relationship with Turkey
Will the pandemic spark a religious revival in the Muslim world? Tarek Masoud, Peter Mandaville, and A. Kadir Yildirim - April 1, 2021 A new survey measures economic stress and religiosity levels in five countries
Iran and Turkey have become drone powers James Rogers - January 27, 2021 Drones have become the weapon of choice around the world.
Greek and Turkish ships are playing chicken at sea. There’s already been one crash. Rachel Esplin Odell and Annelle Sheline - September 12, 2020 Here’s why international law doesn’t offer clear-cut solutions