How Can the Turkish President Mediate the Ukraine-Russia Crisis?

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visits Ukraine at a critical juncture in the crisis between Russia and the West. Amid the fanfare in Kiev lies a diplomatic agenda with far reaching implications. Unlike its western allies, Ankara could have a unique opportunity to engage on a more equal footing with Kiev and Moscow, as a result of deep strategic and economic ties with both countries. Can Ankara help resolve the diplomatic stand off? And what’s in it for Turkiye?

Guests:

Murat Aslan
Researcher at the SETA Foundation

Yusuf Alabarda
Defense and Security Analyst

Peter Zalmayev
Director of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative


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