The man tasked with solving all of Turkey’s problems
from The Greek Current Hosted by Hellenic Leaders
Since arriving in Ankara, US ambassador Tom Barrack has been thrown into the spotlight. Aside from his active role in Syria, reports indicate he is laying the groundwork for an Erdogan visit to Washington. If we take a closer look, however, the argument could also be made that he is seemingly promoting a number of Turkish positions across the board - from selling Turkey F-35s to presenting Turkey as an indispensable actor for regional stability. Now Israel’s strike on Iran could throw many of these calculations up in the air. The FDD’s Sinan Ciddi and Tyler Stapleton join Thanos Davelis to break all of this down. Sinan Ciddi is a non-resident senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and an expert on Turkish politics. Tyler Stapleton serves as director of congressional relations at FDD Action. He previously spent eight years working in Congress where he served as a senior advisor on national security, foreign policy, defense, and intelligence for two members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here: Israel and Iran Trade Attacks on 4th Day of Conflict Plans afoot for an Erdogan trip to the White House Iran denies asking Cyprus to convey messages to Israel Cyprus on high alert as regional tensions escalate Modi begins two-day visit to Cyprus, set to sign joint declaration on strategic cooperation
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The FDD’s Sinan Ciddi and Tyler Stapleton join Thanos Davelis as we take a closer look at US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack - known in DC circles as “the man tasked with solving all of Turkey’s problems" - and break down how Israel's strike late last week on Iran impacts the region.
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