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DC-based non-partisan research program hosted at the Yorktown Institute focusing on the Turkic and Persian worlds in the historic Turan region and beyond.
Washington DC
Joined May 2025
We’re live! The Turan Research Center is proud to launch our new website: https://t.co/D8G3rPAhco We focus on the shifting geopolitics of Eurasia—from the Caspian to Central Asia and the Caucasus. Check out our latest insights and meet the team. #Eurasia #Geopolitics
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Independent research on Central Asia, the Caucasus, Turkey, and Iran. In-depth analysis on energy, security, identity, and diplomacy in the Turkic-Persian world.
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Only 16% of Republicans view Russia favorably. Just 11% want less Israel support. So why is Tucker Carlson's fringe isolationism being treated as the future of MAGA? Trump still has time to set boundaries. The question is whether he will. My latest for @TheNatlInterest:
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Azerbaijan’s post-2020 military buildup has been widely misunderstood. My latest piece for @TuranCenter shows that the systems Baku is acquiring—from maritime ISR to advanced air defense and long-range strike—are aligned with Caspian security and managing tensions with Iran, not
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Over the past few years, Azerbaijan has dramatically scaled up its military, setting a 2025 record of roughly $5 billion in defense spending. This build-up includes modern multirole jets like the...
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Kyrgyzstan’s 2025 snap parliamentary elections reshaped the political landscape. Research Fellow @AigiTurgunbaeva analyzes executive consolidation, the Japarov–Tashiev balance, and north–south dynamics shaping stability ahead of 2027. https://t.co/g9MsVXK4GJ
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Why the Elections Came EarlyOn November 30, 2025, Kyrgyzstan held snap parliamentary elections nearly a year ahead of schedule, following the September self-dissolution of the Supreme Council, also...
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In my latest for @N7_Foundation, I argue that the United States should engage Central Asia through a coalition that includes both its allies and key regional partners. Expanding the C5+1 into a C6+2—bringing Israel in alongside the Central Asian states and Azerbaijan—would allow
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N7 Expert Joseph Epstein breaks down the potential inclusion of Israel and Azerbaijan into the C5+1
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Azerbaijan’s growing role in Central Asia could transform Eurasia’s geopolitical map. In a new Turan Center analysis, @Eldaniz_aktau explores how Baku’s influence is expanding across transport corridors, security cooperation, and regional institutions — and what still limits
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Azerbaijan’s deepening engagement with Central Asia represents one of the most consequential — albeit under-examined — shifts in Eurasian geopolitics. Its influence will ultimately be measured not...
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In my latest piece I look at emerging silk roads in the Middle East. Turkey is leading the way through building new connectivity. https://t.co/Pk6SRDsTQu
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The flourishing ties between Turkey and the GCC are buttressed by Ankara’s development of new trade routes spanning the Middle East.
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As #Otokar participates in the #Expodefensa defense expo in #Colombia 🇨🇴 , here is my recent report for @TuranCenter on #Turkish 🇹🇷 arms sales to #LatinAmerica 🌎 and #CentralAsia 🌍🌏 https://t.co/Boc3yET1Lw
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Turkey’s defense industry is entering a new phase of global expansion—with Latin America emerging as its next strategic frontier. The recent delivery of Otokar vehicles to Ecuador and the ratificat...
Otokar, 1–3 Aralık tarihlerinde Kolombiya’nın başkenti Bogota’da düzenlenecek Expodefensa 2025 Fuarı’nda TULPAR ve COBRA II araçlarının ölçekli modellerini sergileyecek. Güney Amerika pazarını uzun yıllardır stratejik bir bölge olarak konumlandıran Otokar,
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In my latest for @TuranCenter, I explore how Armenia is expanding its diplomatic outreach at the risk of angering Iran. Deputy FM Vahan Kostanyan’s visit to Israel included discussions on economic cooperation and the TRIPP transport corridor, part of ongoing regional
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Amidst ongoing progress on Azerbaijan-Armenia normalization and Yerevan’s regional integration, Deputy Foreign Minister Vahan Kostanyan made an underreported but significant visit to Israel. He met...
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ארדואן מסוגל לבלוע את הצפרדע בבחירות לרשויות המקומיות, אבל אינו יכול לקבל את אותו התסריט בבחירות הכלליות https://t.co/6geWgDmRi5
@ElmasDean @globesnews
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נשיא טורקיה ממשיך בהכנה לבחירות, שכוללת סילוקם של איומים פוליטיים • כעת אישר משרד הפנים הטורקי חקירה נגד מנסור יבאש, ראש עיר הבירה ומגדולי יריביו הפוליטיים של הנשיא
אחרי שדרש כ־2,000 שנות מאסר ליריבו, ארדואן מסמן את האיום הבא 🇹🇷 #Türkiye #Erdoğan #Yavaş @globesnews @hayeytan
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Uzbekistan–Kazakhstan cooperation/competition are reshaping Central Asia’s trade routes. Nargiza Umarova analyzes how the CKU railway, TITR, and Trans-Afghan corridors are redefining Eurasian connectivity. Read the full analysis:
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Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan are the two largest economies in Central Asia, and their economic structures are largely complementary, creating favorable conditions for deeper regional integration. After...
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In my latest for @JamestownTweets I look at the expanding ties between the EU and Uzbekistan. Brussels is increasingly geopolitical in its approach toward Central Asia. https://t.co/sLNTHyC3nK
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Executive Summary: On October 24, Uzbekistan and the European Union signed an Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (EPCA). The agreement is far more expansive than what governed the...
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Turkey is expanding its defense footprint on two fronts: deepening alignment in Eurasia through drone and armor sales to Turkic partners, while accelerating new deals across Latin America. A widening strategic push — as outlined by @W_Alex_Sanchez Link to article:
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Turkey’s defense industry is entering a new phase of global expansion—with Latin America emerging as its next strategic frontier. The recent delivery of Otokar vehicles to Ecuador and the ratificat...
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Latest piece from @emilavdaliani in CEPA breaks down Washington’s renewed push in Central Asia—while Russia and China still dominate the Eurasian core. Link to article:
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After the summit of the US and five Central Asian countries, the US has momentum. Russia and China still limit Central Asia’s options.
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Amir Khan Muttaqi’s visit to Deoband signals a new chapter in India-Taliban relations. From hostility to cautious engagement, New Delhi is recalibrating strategy amid shifting geopolitics. Can pragmatism reshape regional dynamics? Read more in @ratnadeeep_ 's debut analysis:
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Taliban Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s October visit to the Darul Uloom Deoband Islamic seminary in Uttar Pradesh, India, made history. Crowds gathered in large numbers to glimpse the...
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Booming breadbasket Kazakhstan now shipping grain to three continents.:( https://t.co/OAwQgoZlBj)
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Kazakhstan is widely recognised as the world's leading uranium producer and exporter and as a top-10 oil exporter. But for many of its neighbours, ...
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U.S.–Central Asia relations enter a new era. At the C5+1’s tenth anniversary, Washington shifts focus from democracy and security to business, minerals, and technology. A detailed look at this pragmatic reset by @BrucePannier. https://t.co/gsRL1vODBh
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When the presidents of the five Central Asian republics gathered at the White House on November 6, 2025, it marked a milestone in the often uneven story of U.S. engagement with the region. For the...
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Extending the Abraham Accords to Kazakhstan marks a new phase—building a coalition of pro-US Muslim nations committed to tolerance and engagement with Israel. Such a coalition strengthens efforts to counter extremism, particularly state-sponsored ideology from Iran, and fosters
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While some have dismissed an expansion to Central Asia as “largely symbolic” this interpretation overlooks deeper implications.
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