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Sinan Ciddi

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Sinan Ciddi is a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and director of the Turkey program.

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Turkey: A Land of Stunning Coastlines and Jailed Dissidents

Sinan Ciddi & Isabella Bournas / October 9, 2026

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The Mecca Defense Pact Looks Toothless. That Doesn’t Mean It’s Harmless.

Sinan Ciddi & Ahmad Sharawi / August 11, 2026

AK Party Group Meeting

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How Erdoğan Is Fomenting an Anti-Western Mindset in Turkey

Sinan Ciddi / June 23, 2023

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Kahramanmaras

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Earthquake Undermines Erdoğan’s Reelection Strategy

Sinan Ciddi / February 21, 2023

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Erdogan’s Coming U-Turn on Syria

Sinan Ciddi / January 11, 2023

Turkey’s Latest Move to Undermine NATO

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Turkey’s Latest Move to Undermine NATO

Bradley Bowman & Sinan Ciddi / August 30, 2022