Türkiye fears spillover effects of US-Iran war

Ankara fears a refugee influx, economic disruption, and a Kurdish dimension as the US and Israel escalate their attacks

Omer Onhon

Breaking the Mold

[caption id="attachment_55243166" align="alignnone" width="620"] Turkish Alevis participate in a Cem ritual in the eastern Turkish city of Sivas. ADEM ALTAN/AFP/Getty Images[/caption] Erdal is a…

Hannah Lucinda Smith

A Military Complex

[caption id="attachment_55243173" align="alignnone" width="620"] Egyptian children dressed in army uniform sit on top of a military vehicle in Cairo's Tahrir Square on February 25, 2011. KHALED…

Ahmed Kadry

New Player, Old Rules

[caption id="attachment_55243088" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Iranian supporters of President-elect Hassan Rowhani gather at the mausoleum of the founder of Iran's Islamic Republic Ayatollah…

James Spencer

Obama Moves Offshore

[caption id="attachment_55243031" align="aligncenter" width="620"] US President Barack Obama listens during a bilateral meeting with French President Francois Hollande on the sidelines of the G8…

Alex Edwards

The Legitimacy Excuse

[caption id="attachment_55242972" align="alignnone" width="620"] United under one flag? Protesters call for the ouster of Mursi on July 1, 2013 in Cairo. MAHMUD KHALED/AFP/Getty Images[/caption] …

Elizabeth Monier

Lessons Learned in Egypt

[caption id="attachment_55242961" align="alignnone" width="620"] A protestor wearing a Guy Fawkes mask holds up a red card as thousands of Egyptian demonstrators gather outside the presidential…

Fa'iq Munif

A Dangerous Supply Chain

[caption id="attachment_55242930" align="alignnone" width="620"] A rebel fighter loads his machine gun during fighting with Syrian government forces on April 1, 2013 in Aleppo. Guillaume Briquet/AFP…

James Spencer

The Turkish Model

[caption id="attachment_55242915" align="alignnone" width="620"] Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) stand to attention after arriving in the northern Iraqi city of Dohuk on May 14, 2013, after leaving…

Ali Gokpinar