The Turkish president is unlikely to veto Nordic membership of NATO – but Turkey’s bigger strategic worry is of a NATO-Russia conflict arising out of the war in Ukraine
Russia’s war on Ukraine has allowed Turkey to begin to rebuild its relationship with the West. Brussels and Ankara both need to make sacrifices to continue this process and protect their strategic interests.
After decades of tension, Turkey and Armenia now feel it is in their interest to normalise their relationship – not least to promote trade and to balance against Russian influence
Heightened conflict in Ukraine could have serious consequences for European interests in the Middle East and North Africa. It could further disrupt energy supplies, exacerbate food insecurity, and help states in the region gain leverage over the US and Europe.
Turkey has shown how drones can be a powerful foreign policy asset. The EU and its member states should work with the country to lead the development and regulation of this technology.
Turkey would attempt to sit on the fence if conflict breaks out in Ukraine. But with domestic challenges rising at home, Recep Tayyip Erdogan may not be able to withstand the pressure from either Russia or NATO allies.
Should the next German government ditch Merkel’s “constructive dialogue” with Turkey and join France and Greece for a more confrontational approach?
ECFR’s policy experts examine what the Taliban takeover means for countries and regions around the world: Europe, the US, the Middle East, Russia, China, Iran, Turkey, and the Sahel
EU member states should help Turkey manage the impact of the new trade regulations the deal would bring in
How will the European Green Deal affect the EU’s relationship with Turkey?
After decades of tension, Turkey and Armenia now feel it is in their interest to normalise their relationship – not least to promote trade and to balance against Russian influence
ECFR’s policy experts examine what the Taliban takeover means for countries and regions around the world: Europe, the US, the Middle East, Russia, China, Iran, Turkey, and the Sahel
EU member states should help Turkey manage the impact of the new trade regulations the deal would bring in
Instead of using the UAE to push back against Turkey or vice versa, Europe should develop its own strategy on their rivalry
EU member states can find ways to cooperate with Turkey to support stabilisation in parts of the safe zone, without violating their interests and core principle
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The Turkish president is unlikely to veto Nordic membership of NATO – but Turkey’s bigger strategic worry is of a NATO-Russia conflict arising out of the war in Ukraine
Russia’s war on Ukraine has allowed Turkey to begin to rebuild its relationship with the West. Brussels and Ankara both need to make sacrifices to continue this process and protect their strategic interests.
Heightened conflict in Ukraine could have serious consequences for European interests in the Middle East and North Africa. It could further disrupt energy supplies, exacerbate food insecurity, and help states in the region gain leverage over the US and Europe.
Turkey has shown how drones can be a powerful foreign policy asset. The EU and its member states should work with the country to lead the development and regulation of this technology.
Turkey would attempt to sit on the fence if conflict breaks out in Ukraine. But with domestic challenges rising at home, Recep Tayyip Erdogan may not be able to withstand the pressure from either Russia or NATO allies.
The Turkish president no longer commands all before him. The EU should turn its attention to supporting democratic forces in the country.
The EU and Turkey have a mutual strategic interest in developing a constructive, cooperative, and sustainable relationship
As the Turkish president continues his delicate balancing act between the US and Russia, the crisis in Ukraine presents new opportunities for Ankara’s transatlantic credentials
European governments should clearly communicate their opposition to a potential Turkish military incursion into Sinjar, which would undermine the government in Baghdad while failing to remove the PKK from the area
Grand bargains are tough to achieve but, eventually, Turkey and the EU will have to strike up a working partnership whereby they cooperate on some issues and compete on others
How will the European Green Deal affect the EU’s relationship with Turkey?
How can the EU prevent the Turkey-UAE rivalry from destabilising European security and foreign policy?
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Should the next German government ditch Merkel’s “constructive dialogue” with Turkey and join France and Greece for a more confrontational approach?
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Nous avons le plaisir de vous inviter à un Black Coffee Morning, en présence d'Asli Aydintasbas, Dorothée Schmid et Thorniké Gordadzé sur le thème suivant : « Perspectives sur la situation politique en Turquie »
Nous avons le plaisir de vous inviter à un événement en présence notamment d'Asli Aydintasbas, Dorothée Schmid et Manuel Lafont Rapnouil, directeur du bureau de Paris de l'ECFR sur le thème suivant : « Perspectives sur la situation politique en Turquie ».
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How to secure borders while upholding the right to asylum?
How can the West navigate current tensions with Turkey?
I don’t think that Turkey has made a general change in its Syria policy, I think that these moves are seen as a necessity to respond to domestic pressure
[…] despite Erdogan’s lifelong mission to see the birth of a “pious generation,” this trend may signal the beginning of a movement in the opposite direction
Alsi Aydintasbas writes in her op-ed about why some women in Turkey are ‘uncovering.’
The report seems plausible, even if from such a distance it is not possible to assess whether these drones are actually in use in Ukraine
Ulrike Franke comments on the claim that Bayraktar weapons were used in the attack on the “Moskva”
[The war in Ukraine has provided] a new opportunity to mend Turkey’s ties with the West and a new role for Turkey’s president offering good offices to both sides in the conflict
Asli Aydıntaşbaş writes in her op-ed about why Russian negotiators, oligarchs and exiles are flocking to Turkey
Turkish officials think these small steps could pave the way for a potential meeting between Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky
Asli Aydintasbas breaks down the swift movement of Russian oligarchs and negotiators to Turkey in her latest op-ed
