Media mentions – Turkey
We are heading into elections, [Erdogan’s] numbers are looking very uncertain and the refugee issue seems to be one of the top concerns for Turkish voters across the political spectrum, including his
Erdogan’s diplomatic charm offensive is tactically smart — but it doesn’t change the reality that it is driven by an awareness of his dire domestic position
In an op-ed, Asli Aydıntaşbaş comments on Erdogan rapprochement with former foes
The reality is, Syria is still not safe for return
On both issues Putin holds enormous leverage over Erdogan
Erdogan has been saying he would like to [launch] another cross-border [operation] into Syria and it’s clear he wants to do this before the Turkish elections
The public anger in Iraq has put pressure on Iraqi politicians to respond
Turkey is skillfully walking a middle path, signaling to the Americans that it won’t just be a compliant ally and do what we want, but they’re signaling the same thing to the Russians
Jeremy Shapiro comments on the trilateral meeting of the leaders of Iran, Russia and Turkey
There is an acceptance among western allies that Turkey is involved in this balancing act that it’s not going to cut off relations with Russia
Asli Aydintasbas comments on the grain negotiations facilitated by Turkey