About this episode
The episode discusses Turkey's position in the context of the Iran war and regional tensions involving Israel and the Middle East.
Arab Digest editor William Law's guest this week is the Turkish analyst and writer Aslı Aydıntaşbaş. President Erdoğan's efforts to adopt a neutral stance while urging de-escalation are challenged by events on the ground and in the neighbourhood as Israel with Trump's backing moves to reshape the map of the Middle East. The Israeli tactic of using maximum kinetic force to achieve regional hegemony is raising fears in Ankara that the next target will be Türkiye. Sign up NOW at ArabDigest.org for free to join the club and start receiving our daily newsletter & weekly podcasts.
People in this episode
Host: William Law
Guest: Aslı Aydıntaşbaş
Topics covered
- Turkey
- Iran war
- Middle East politics
- regional hegemony
- de-escalation
- Israel
Keywords
- Turkey
- Iran
- Israel
- Middle East
- Erdoğan
- regional hegemony
- de-escalation
- Aslı Aydıntaşbaş
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Arab Digest
Places: Türkiye, Israel, Middle East, Ankara
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