Despite the destabilizing effects of his economic and foreign policies, as well as a major election loss, President Erdogan shows no sign of interest in course correction.

The Kurds have no choice but to always trust the United States—and to suffer the inevitable consequences.

President Trump’s abandonment of the Kurds reinforced already existing doubts in the region and around the world that the United States remains a reliable ally.

President Erdogan’s recent troubles with the United States have prevented Turkey from playing a potentially constructive role in the early phases of the Israel-Hamas war.

Erdogan promises to finish America's fight against the Islamic State, but it's the Kurds that he's out to destroy.