Situated at the crossroads of regional crises and deeply embedded in Western security structures like NATO, Turkey navigates a paradoxical position as it claims the role of both a regional stabilizer and a global mediator. The discussion will delve into Turkey’s multi-vector foreign policy, its growing defence industry as a tool for diplomatic influence, and the economic contradictions shaping its strategic choices.Our panel will discuss how Turkey can align its strategic ambitions with democratic resilience and economic security to sustain its regional and global influence.
Speakers
Ahmet Erdi Öztürk, Reader, London Metropolitan University; Non-Resident Senior Scholar, Turkey Programme, ELIAMEP
Can Selçuki, Managing Director, Istanbul Economics Research
Sinem Akgül Açıkmeşe, Professor, Kadir Has University
Alpaslan Özerdem, Dean and Professor, George Mason University
Moderator
Ioannis N. Grigoriadis, Associate Professor, Bilkent University; Senior Research Fellow and Head, Turkey Programme, ELIAMEP
The event will be held online in english.
The invitation is available here.
The event will include a discussion on the related policy paper authored by Ahmet Erdi Öztürk and Can Selçuki. You can read the full paper here.