Erdoğan Does Not Want to Lose the Status of a Mediator in the Settlement of the Ukrainian Crisis

Erdoğan Does Not Want to Lose the Status of a Mediator in the Settlement of the Ukrainian Crisis

Any conflict and fighting will eventually end in peace, on conditions which will depend on the outcome and the balance of forces on the battlefield. From the very beginning of the Russian SMO in Ukraine, Turkey began to assume the role of an active mediator in the peaceful settlement of the conflict, the cessation of…

Earthquake In Turkey In A Geopolitical Context (II)

Earthquake In Turkey In A Geopolitical Context (II)

External Assessments Erol Yaybok of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (Washington, DC) focuses on sociаl issues. He notes that beyond the first active phase of search and rescue operations, the physical and psychological human impact will be far greater and longer lasting. Therefore, international donors and NGOs will need to draw on lessons…

Earthquake In Turkey in a Geopolitical Context (I)

Earthquake In Turkey in a Geopolitical Context (I)

Any disaster, natural or man-made, is always a challenge to the current government. Victims and society as a whole expect immediate and, most importantly, correct action from their government, closely monitoring both the statements and actions of the leadership. A similar situation now exists in Turkey. The enormous tragedy, the victims of which were hundreds…

Seismic Diplomacy: Erdogan and the Aftermath of the Turkish Earthquakes

Seismic Diplomacy: Erdogan and the Aftermath of the Turkish Earthquakes

President Erdogan may be instrumentalizing what happens in the aftermath to craft his P.R. campaign ahead of the next elections. The setting: a cosy Ossetian restaurant owned by two Ossetian ladies close to Istiklal street, a very busy central area of Istanbul. The players: a smatter of Istanbul intelligentsia – academics, media, liberal professionals, lawyers,…