Turkey’s foreign policy between domestic dynamics and international interests
SWP Podcast 2021/eP 06, 29.04.2021 Research AreasTurkish foreign policy has changed considerably in recent years and has become increasingly aggressive. Esme Nicholson talks with Sinem Adar and Hürcan Aslı Aksoy on how domestic political dynamics shape Ankara’s foreign relations with Europe.
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