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Author: Asli Aydintasbas of the ECFR

Perspectives 

Idlib chaos: The latest test for Turkish-Russian ties

March 1, 2020March 1, 2020 Asli Aydintasbas of the ECFR Russia, Syrian refugees, Turkey

Eight long years of proxy war between Turkey and the Syrian regime have now morphed into direct confrontation between the

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From myth to reality: How to understand Turkey’s role in the Western Balkans

March 13, 2019 Asli Aydintasbas of the ECFR Kosovo, Serbia, Turkey

In October 2017, the president of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, made an official visit to Serbia. It was not the

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Perspectives 

Commentary: 4 factors that led to Turkey’s snap elections

April 21, 2018April 23, 2018 Asli Aydintasbas of the ECFR Turkey

Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has called snap elections at the request of his ultra-nationalist ally, the Nationalist Action Party

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An envoy, an assassin and a mystery in the heart of Ankara

December 23, 2016March 9, 2017 Asli Aydintasbas of the ECFR Russia, Turkey

Coming at the tail end of an annus horriblis in global affairs, the assassination of the Russian ambassador Andrey Karlov

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Perspectives 

A Turkish reshuffle spells trouble for Europe

May 11, 2016 Asli Aydintasbas of the ECFR Turkey

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu’s sudden departure from the corridors of power may not necessarily mark an end to the

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