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Miloš Pavković, Fitim Gashi, Iliriana Gjoni, …
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In The Media
Turkey’s Response to the War in Ukraine
Given Turkey’s fears of Russian aggression, as well as the opportunity the invasion provides for Ankara to reassert itself as a diplomatic heavyweight, Erdogan’s motives to play intermediary between Kyiv and Moscow are clear. However, the odds of success in these negotiations are mixed at best.
Published on Mar 30, 2022
About the Author
Dimitar Bechev
Senior Fellow, Carnegie Europe
Dimitar Bechev is a senior fellow at Carnegie Europe, where he focuses on EU enlargement, the Western Balkans, and Eastern Europe.
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