Is There A Turkish Grand Strategy?

06/04/2021 41 min

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Episode Synopsis

World Unfiltered

Guest: Prof. Mustafa Aydın (Kadir Has University and Chairman of International Relations Council in Turkey)

Presenter: Prof. Scott Lucas


Timestamps:

1. In 2021, can we speak of a Turkish grand strategy? 2.20-4.59

2. Is this a grand strategy of balancing among multiple powers? 5.10-8.24

3. Is Turkey pursuing primacy in the Middle East? 8.30-13.30

4. Is this Turkish idea of "order" a grand strategy or only an element of it? Is Ankara's assumption that we will have ongoing disorder for the foreseeable future? 13.40-21.01

5. Is there a risk here that the emphasis on "security" will end in Turkey's isolation from other countries? 21.05-26.58

6. Is it possible to pursue balancing given Turkey's economic issues? 27.00-33.12

7. If the Erdoğan Government called you, what would be your advice? 33.15