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Caught in the Middle: Turkey’s Position Amidst Russia’s War on Ukraine
Mon, April 11th, 2022
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine poses a new and increasingly complex set of challenges for Turkey. So far, Turkey has been mostly convergent with its Western allies in supporting Ukraine, while avoiding burning bridges with Russia. But as Turkey tries to leverage its regional standing to facilitate peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, its exposure to Russia on multiple fronts and its burgeoning cooperation with Ukraine present Turkey with difficult choices.
How will Ankara continue to navigate these challenging dynamics, and how is Turkey's posture in relation to the war in Ukraine perceived by its traditional allies and partners in the West?
Join Carnegie for a special event with introductory remarks from the Ukrainian Ambassador to Turkey, H.E. Vasyl Bodnar, to be followed by expert views from Tacan Ildem, Hümeyra Pamuk, and Bruno Tertrais in conversation with Alper Coşkun on Russia's war in Ukraine and implications for Turkey.
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
Event Speakers
Alper Coşkun
Senior Fellow, Europe Program
Alper Coşkun is a senior fellow in the Europe Program and leads the Türkiye and the World Project at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, DC.
Ambassador Vasyl Bodnar
Ambassador of Ukraine to the Republic of Turkey
Ambassador (R) Tacan Ildem
Chairman of the Turkish Centre for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies (EDAM) and former NATO Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy
Humeyra Pamuk
Reuters U.S. State Department Senior Correspondent
Bruno Tertrais
Foundation for Strategic Research
Deputy Director of the Fondation pour la recherche stratégique (FRS)