Washington Line

Episodes

1. 18

   Are Turkey’s overtures to Egypt genuine or just posturing?

   It is too soon to know how far Ankara's attempt is going to go and whether it is a genuine reproachment attempt with Cairo or just another public posturing, said Michael Wahid Hanna, Egypt expert and senior fellow at the Century Foundation based in New York during a podcast with Washington Line

   Mar 20, 2021

   37m
2. 17

   'A collision course between the incoming Biden and Erdogan administrations is a real possibility'

   Retired U.S. diplomat Edward G. Stafford told Ahval's Ilhan Tanir that there is a real possibility that the incoming Biden administration might well be on the collision course over many thorny issues with the Erdogan government.

   Nov 27, 2020

   52m
3. 16

   Trump victory is good for Erdogan, Biden victory for people of Turkey - Ret. US diplomat

   Nov 1, 2020

   42m
4. 15

   Trifecta victories for Democrats likely to bring strong push for punitive actions against Erdoğan

   Oct 28, 2020

   48m
5. 14

   Ali Abaday: Korona salgını Trump'ın tüm hatalarını gözlere sokan bir hastalık haline geldi

   Ahval İngilizce Editörü İlhan Tanır ve Ahval köşe yazarı, gazeteci Ali Abaday, ABD seçimlerindeki son gelişmeleri, Trump & Biden arasında kızışan yarışı konuştu.

   Jul 1, 2020

   31m
6. 13

   Turkey carrying out a demographic change in N.Syria - Trump appointee

   International observers and independent agencies have witnessed severe religious freedom violations in Northeastern Syria which are directed by the Turkish government, said the Vice Chair of U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Nadine Maenza on Wednesday during a video call...

   Jun 10, 2020

   13m
7. 12

   Turkey could pioneer parliamentary democracy, just as it did the populist wave - Bechev

   Turkey, under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is seen as one of the pioneers of the populist wave across the world. According to Dimitar Bechev, a non-resident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council and Ahval contributor, the country could also take the lead in the other way…

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   May 29, 2020

   17m
8. 11

   Syrian Kurds are now in uncharted territory with Syrian regime back and Russian presence on the ground

   Ahval's Ilhan Tanir is joined by reporter Wladimir van Wilgenburg, who is the co-author of “The Kurds of Northern Syria: Governance, Diversity and Conflicts," to discuss the 10-point agreement reached on Oct. 22 between Russian President Putin and his Turkish counterpart Erdogan.

   Oct 22, 2019

   11m
9. 10

   Halkbank penalty could be very severe – Courthouse News reporter Adam Klasfeld

   Adam Klasfeld of Courthouse News discussed the recent indictment of Turkey’s state-run Halkbank for breaking U.S. sanctions on Iran with Ahval editor Ilhan Tanir.

   Oct 18, 2019

   15m
10. 9

    Halkbank indictment may hold message for Erdoğan: Cooperate or be indicted

    The senior VP of research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) and former terror finance analyst for the U.S. Treasury Jonathan Schanzer discussed the latest Halkbank indictment with Ahval's İlhan Tanır.

    Oct 17, 2019

    15m
11. 8

    'Russia may hand over Kobani to Erdoğan, as it has no strategic importance to anyone but Kurds'

    Michael Weiss, the Daily Beast's editor-at-large and co-author of NY Times best seller "ISIS: Inside the Army of Terror" spoke to Ahval's Ilhan Tanir.

    Oct 16, 2019

    39m
12. 7

    Scholar Amy Holmes shares her experiences after speaking at CHP Syria conference and receiving attacks from Turkish ruling party media

    Scholar Amy Austin Holmes spoke to @ahval_en about her impression of CHP's first International conference on Syria

    Oct 5, 2019

    36m
13. 6

    US reaction to dismissal of Kurdish mayors were very weak - Stafford

    Edward G. Stafford retired from the U.S. Foreign Service officer discusses the latests between Turkey and the U.S. with Ahval's Ilhan Tanir. Stafford's most recent overseas assignment was as Counselor for Political-Military Affairs in Ankara, Turkey (2011-14).

    Aug 29, 2019

    37m
14. 5

    Heras: U.S. Military has two strong red lines for safe zone

    A fellow at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), Nicholas Heras is a prominent expert on Syria.In today’s podcast, @NicholasAHeras unpacked discussions surrounding the safe zone in northeast Syria, as well as the U.S. military’s red lines regarding the zone for Washington Hatti.

    Aug 21, 2019

    32m
15. 4

    Stafford: We have been witnessing a car crash in slow motion

    Stafford's last assignment was as a faculty member of the Inter-American Defense College where he taught Civilian-Military relations. His most recent overseas assignment was as Counselor for Political-Military Affairs in Ankara, Turkey (2011-14).

    Jul 12, 2019

    21m
16. 3

    "The chief is going to hit back, that's what he does - analyst on Istanbul elections"

    Senior Professorial Lecturer at American University Doğa Ulaş Eralp spoke to Ahval's Ilhan Tanir about last Sunday’s Istanbul elections. Sunday elections' results is a watershed moment in Turkish politics - analyst Istanbul mayorship will make Ekrem İmamoğlu a visible leading politician in Turkey...

    Jun 27, 2019

    14m
17. 2

    Turkey's democracy is back from the dead

    Blaise Misztal is a fellow at Hudson Institute, one of the leading think tanks in Washington, D.C. His research programme focuses on the Middle East, Europe, and strategic competition. Mitszal is a former director of the Bipartisan Policy Center’s national security program, a role in which he...

    Jun 25, 2019

    20m
18. 1

    Turkish citizens see freedom as their heritage and continue to speak up

    Ms. Sarah Repucci, Senior Director for Research and Analysis at the Freedom House, an international human rights watchdog, talked to Ahval's Ilhan Tanir about the recent report published by the Freedom House, titled, "Freedom and the Media: A Downward Spiral."

    Jun 7, 2019

    17m