In this episode, EISMENA speaks with Jean Marcou (Professor Emeritus at Sciences Po Grenoble / Université Grenoble Alpes; associate researcher at the French Institute of Anatolian Studies and the Mediterranean Foundation for Strategic Studies – FMES) about Turkey’s current strategic positioning. From Syria and the Kurdish question to Turkey–Israel relations and Ankara’s role in the Russia–Ukraine war, this discussion offers a clear, long-term perspective on Turkey’s regional priorities and constraints.
Chapters:
00:00:00 — Intro & episode overview
00:00:40 — Turkey’s position in Syria: strategy and stakes
00:02:56 — The “Syrian turnaround” & stabilization challenges
00:06:22 — Turkey’s regional leverage: economy and Arab partners
00:08:48 — Northern Syria: military operations & the Syrian Kurdish issue
00:10:25 — The Kurdish question in Turkey: process, reforms, limits
00:16:07 — Erdoğan on multiple fronts: Syria, Israel–Palestine, Europe
00:17:26 — Turkey–Israel relations: tensions, interests, and Syria
00:22:59 — Deconfliction in Syria, the U.S. factor & shifting balances
00:24:35 — Turkey in the Russia–Ukraine war: Black Sea & mediation
00:28:18 — Closing
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