Gokhan Batu

Gokhan Batu is currently an Israel analyst in the Levant Studies Department at ORSAM (Center for Middle Eastern Studies). His work primarily focuses on deterrence, proxy warfare, Israeli national security, and regional politics.

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Israel’s strategic playbook: The 'Golanisation' of southern Syria

Israel is leveraging the collapse of the Assad regime to entrench its influence in southern Syria, aiming to reshape the region’s political and security landscape while countering Türkiye’s growing role and preventing the rise of a unified Syria.

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Israel’s strategic playbook: The 'Golanisation' of southern Syria

A new era in Trump-Netanyahu relations: between loyalty and tension?

The world has changed since Donald Trump was last in power, most notably the ongoing Israeli genocide on Palestine. Here's a closer look at whether the US and Israel's alliance will survive under Trump's presidency.

9 MIN READ