Turan Research Center @TuranCenter

DC-based non-partisan research program at the Yorktown Institute focusing on the Turkic and Persian worlds in the historic Turan region and beyond. turancenter.org Washington DC Joined May 2025

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Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak - חי איתן כהן ינרוג׳ק @hayeytan

2 days ago

Read my latest on @TuranCenter! From Pulpit to Politics: The Gaza War and the Diyanet’s Expanding Role in Turkey turancenter.org/analysis/from-…

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Turan Research Center @TuranCenter

3 days ago

As Turkey wields the pulpit as a tool of power, the Diyanet rises. Read the full analysis here: turancenter.org/analysis/from-… Turan's adjunct fellow and Turkey expert @hayeytan down how Erdoğan’s government uses religion, humanitarian aid, and sermons to expand influence at home and…

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Turan Research Center @TuranCenter

2 weeks ago

The Samarkand Summit positions Central Asia as a key partner in Europe’s energy strategy. €12B in EU investments target energy, transport, and green tech, offering growth for the region while reducing reliance on Russian routes. Full Link: turancenter.org/analysis/samar… By…

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JISS - Jerusalem Institute for Strategy & Security @JISS_Israel

2 weeks ago

Part I : Iran Grins and Bears It * Iran and Russia are the Main Losers of the Peace Treaty between Azerbaijan and Armenia jiss.org.il/en/grinberg-ir…

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Onnik J. Krikorian @onewmphoto

3 weeks ago

"What might hold the key to Pashinyan’s political future is normalizing Armenia’s relations with neighboring Azerbaijan and Turkey […]." Pashinyan’s Moment of Reckoning yorktowninstitute.org/pashinyans-mom…

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Turan Research Center @TuranCenter

3 weeks ago

In 2018, Nikol Pashinyan ousted Serzh Sargsyan in Armenia’s Velvet Revolution. In 2026, he could face the same fate. @onewmphoto analyzes the upcoming 2026 Armenian parliamentary elections. Full analysis: turancenter.org/analysis/pashi… #Armenia #Pashinyan #Elections #Geopolitics

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bne IntelliNews @bneintellinews

3 weeks ago

#PANNIER .. Testing time for exiled #Tajikistan opposition as "reformers" announce breakaway party. Reformers Movement to take on Islamic Renaissance Party in battle to win right to lead fight against strongman #Rahmon. #CentralAsia intellinews.com/pannier-testin…

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Wall Street Journal Opinion @WSJopinion

3 weeks ago

The Abraham Accords should evolve into a diplomatic and economic forum, bringing together countries committed to religious tolerance and shared prosperity. Azerbaijan is positioned to anchor this expansion, write @sethcropsey and @epsteinjos on.wsj.com/45xjWRy

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Turan Research Center @TuranCenter

3 weeks ago

In Central Asia, language is power. Research Fellow @BrucePannier explores why Russia is so sensitive to language reforms in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan—and how Russian acts as a soft power tool to preserve influence in the region. Full analysis here: turancenter.org/analysis/betwe…

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Joseph Epstein @epsteinjos

3 weeks ago

@sethcropsey and I argue in @WSJ that it’s time to extend the Abraham Accords to Azerbaijan—and beyond—opening opportunities for the U.S., Israel, and the region. Read here: wsj.com/opinion/expand…

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Alex Grinberg @Alexg_zza1401

4 weeks ago

jiss.org.il/en/grinberg-ir… “New on JISS: Iran's ‘unity of fronts’ strategy remains intact, but battlefield setbacks expose its limits. Explore how Tehran balances tactical shifts with strategic rigidity. Read more ⬇ #Iran #MiddleEast #SecurityAnalysis”