This Week in Turkey (137): with Gönül Tol on Northern Syria post-Sochi agreement
This Week in Turkey’s guest was Gönül Tol, director of the Middle East Institute’s Center for Turkish Studies in Washington and an adjunct professor at George Washington University. She evaluated the 10-point agreement reached between Turkey and Russia in Sochi, what it entailed for Northern Syria, and future relations between Turkey-US and Turkey-Russia.
This Week in Turkey (136): with Şebnem Arsu on 120-hour suspension of Turkey’s Syria operation
This Week in Turkey’s guest was Şebnem Arsu, correspondent for The Independent and expert on US-Turkey relations. She evaluated the 13-point joint statement made by Turkey and the USA with regards to Turkey’s operation in Syria, as well as President Trump letter to President Erdoğan and the US sanctions imposed on Turkey.
This Week in Turkey (134): with Sinem Arslan and Işın Eliçin on CHP’s “A Path to Peace Conference” on Syria
This Week in Turkey had two guests this week: Medyascope correspondent Işın Eliçin joined us to give her impressions on CHP’s “A Path to Peace Conference” on Syria, while Dr. Sinem Arslan shared her insights regarding Turkey’s future foreign policy on Syria.
This Week in Turkey (122): Is AKP disintegrating? with Suat Kınıklıoğlu
Former member of the Turkish parliament Suat Kınıklıoğlu comments on the recent allegations on President Erdoğan’s former allies planning to launch a rival party. Kınıklıoğlu argues that it is too early to suggest that the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) may be disintegrating.
Ali Ekber Velâyetî: İran’ın dış siyasetini belirleyen asıl isim mi?
Foreign Policy’de Rohollah Faghihi imzasıyla 4 Eylül 2018’de yayımlanmış yazıya göre İran’ın dış politikasının arkasındaki gölge isim: Ali Ekber Velâyetî. Yazara göre, kamuoyunun beş yıldır dışişleri bakanlığı görevinde bulunan Cevad Zarif ve reformcu Cumhurbaşkanı Hasan Ruhanî’ye duyduğu güven azalıyor. İran dış politikasının perde arkasında durduğu söylenen Velâyetî, gölgeden çıkıp ipleri eline almak üzere. Peki, gerçekten Tahran böyle bir değişime gebe mi? ABD eğitimli Ali Ekber Velâyetî, uzun yıllardır […]
This Week in Turkey (72): On Turkey’s foreign policy with Faruk Loğoğlu and economic administration with Atilla Yeşilada in the new presidential era
Voiceover: Ömer Gürbüz (soundcloud.com/omergurbuz)