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    Gallia Lindenstrauss is a senior research fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies and editor of the institute’s journal, Strategic Assessment. She specializes in Turkish foreign policy. Her additional research interests are ethnic conflicts, Azerbaijan’s foreign policy, the Cyprus issue, and the Kurds. She has written extensively on these topics and her commentaries and op-eds have appeared in all of the Israeli major media outlets, as well as in international outlets such as National Interest, Hurriyet Daily News, Turkey Analyst and Insight Turkey. Dr. Lindenstrauss completed her Ph.D. in the Department of International Relations at Hebrew University. She formerly lectured at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and at the Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya,​ and was a postdoctoral fellow at the Leonard Davis Institute for International Relations at the Hebrew University, and a visiting fellow at the Bipartisan Policy Center.

    Gallia Lindenstrauss
    Gallia Lindenstrauss
    Senior Researcher and "Strategic Assessment" Editor
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    gallia@inss.org.il
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    INSS Insight
    Turkey Is Not Iran, but It Is a Threat
    The statements and actions of Erdoğan toward Israel raise concerns that “Turkey is the new Iran”—but is this the correct analogy for the Turkish threat?
    18 November, 2025
    INSS Insight
    Regional Involvement in the Gaza Strip: Scenarios and Implications
    The differing positions and interests of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Turkey regarding the shaping of the Gaza Strip—and their implications
    4 November, 2025
    INSS Insight
    The Procurement Journey of the Next Fighter Jet: Ankara’s Dilemmas
    American, European—or perhaps Turkish: What are the implications behind each of Ankara’s considerations regarding the renewal of its aircraft fleet?
    21 August, 2025
    INSS Insight
    The IMEC Initiative: Economic Potential Contingent on Political Considerations
    What are the obstacles and opportunities inherent in the ambitious initiative seeking to reshape the trade map between India, the Middle East, and Europe?
    1 July, 2025
    Lay Down Your Arms! The Dramatic Call of the PKK Leader in Turkey
    What is behind Abdullah Öcalan's historic call for an end to the organization's armed campaign – and how will it affect the Kurdish minority and the entire region?
    16 March, 2025
    Strategic Assessment
    The First Six Decades of Turkey-Israel Relations: Even When Fruitful, Never Simple