In the News Quotes Archive - Page 33 of 35

Howard Eissenstat

Ahval,

December 13, 2017

“To me it boils down to this: Erdoğan would certainly prefer to win the elections without outright ballot rigging. But is he willing to lose? I don’t think so. The next election is existential for him. He will win it by hook or by crook.”

Stephen McInerney

The Hill,

December 7, 2017

“A lot of [Mohammed bin Salman’s] ideas in the region, including in Yemen, have failed, but he has very much enjoyed support in the White House. I think Trump likely overestimates the influence that [MBS] and the Saudi regime have in the region.”

Amy Hawthorne

The Intercept,

December 6, 2017

“Egypt and its lobbyists go to huge lengths to put forth the narrative that the country deserves special treatment because of its terrorism threat and its alleged irreplaceable regional role. But no amount of PR can change the reality inside Egypt.”

Andrew Miller

New York Times,

November 30, 2017

“There is a long history of Russian preliminary agreements that take forever or never occur.”

Andrew Miller

New York Times,

November 25, 2017

“The Egyptians have failed to acknowledge that ISIS is not just a terrorism threat. Killing terrorists is not sufficient. They need to deprive ISIS of local support, which is rooted in Cairo’s historical neglect of the Sinai.”

Howard Eissenstat

Al-Monitor,

November 2, 2017

“The internal purge seems to be compounding the AKP’s problems… The party has become too centered on Erdogan’s own personality, his concerns, his whims. It has lost the diversity and, with it, the capacity to connect to the grass roots.”

Howard Eissenstat

The Media Line,

October 30, 2017

“For a long time Turkey was perceived as an ally, as a reliable bastion of stability, and…a lot of human rights abuses were ignored or marginalized. Now Turkey is seen as a rogue state, as breaking basic norms of the rule of law.”

Howard Eissenstat

Arab Weekly,

October 15, 2017

“Congress is very frustrated with Turkey and is likely to demand further action. The easiest path, politically, for Erdogan, is to wrap himself in the flag and wait this out.”

Howard Eissenstat

Al-Monitor,

October 12, 2017

“[I]rritation with the directions of Turkish policy seems to be one of the few areas that Republicans and Democrats come together… I expect more punitive measures, especially if the current crisis is unresolved.”

Amy Hawthorne

Foreign Policy,

September 28, 2017

“Some inside the regime see [lawyer and prospective presidential candidate] Khaled Ali as somebody who could mobilize public opinion, who has a public profile. They want to make a move that would disqualify him from running.”

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