SETA Foundation’s Foreign Policy Research Program runs research projects on the fundamental foreign policy issues in Turkey, the Middle East, Europe, the Balkans, Africa, Transatlantic and Caucasia. It aims to generate public debate and provide in-depth analysis for both public opinion and decision-makers on the current developments. Foreign Policy Research Program has also a wide range of publications, including Policy Briefs, Analysis and Reports in Turkish and English.
Category Foreign Policy
Category Foreign Policy
Experts Respond: How will the deadly earthquakes impact Türkiye’s foreign relations?
| Experts RespondSouthern Türkiye was jolted by twin earthquakes on February 6 that caused unprecedented devastation across an extremely vast area, impacting 11 provinces. Almost on par with the scale of the devastation, Türkiye has also received a huge amount of humanitarian aid from many countries with which Türkiye both has cordial and strained relations. In light of the considerable level of solidarity showcased by many countries, it is still unclear whether this atmosphere of solidarity and amicability will translate into tangible outcomes in the respective bilateral relations between Türkiye and these nations. Likewise, it is also unclear whether the solidarity displayed by countries with which Türkiye had tense relations until the earthquakes will cause a thaw in bilateral ties and lead to a new chapter in relations. We asked foreign policy experts to weigh in on these questions.
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Experts RespondExperts Respond: How will the deadly earthquakes impact Türkiye’s foreign relations?
By Bilgehan Öztürk By Sibel Düz By Mehmet Uğur Ekinci By Can Acun By Murat Aslan By Kutluhan Görücü By Ferhat Pirinççi By Tunç DemirtaşSouthern Türkiye was jolted by twin earthquakes on February 6 that caused unprecedented devastation across an extremely vast area, impacting 11 provinces. Almost on par with the scale of the devastation, Türkiye has also received a huge amount of humanitarian aid from many countries with which Türkiye both has cordial and strained relations. In light of the considerable level of solidarity showcased by many countries, it is still unclear whether this atmosphere of solidarity and amicability will translate into tangible outcomes in the respective bilateral relations between Türkiye and these nations. Likewise, it is also unclear whether the solidarity displayed by countries with which Türkiye had tense relations until the earthquakes will cause a thaw in bilateral ties and lead to a new chapter in relations. We asked foreign policy experts to weigh in on these questions.
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Ankara Round TablesBalkan Think Tanks Convention III
By SETAThis report provides a general summary of the roundtable sessions, including the main points of discussion and policy recommendations. Since the Convention was held under the Chatham House rule, the names and affiliations of the speakers are not specified in the report.
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5 QuestionsQ&A: Turkish Foreign Minister’s Visit to Washington
By Kadir ÜstünWhat is the background and significance of the Turkish foreign minister’s visit to Washington? What are the differences and similarities between the two countries’ Ukraine policies? Will the U.S. sell F-16s to Türkiye? What is Türkiye’s position on Finland and Sweden’s NATO membership? What is Washington’s view on Türkiye’s engagement with the Syrian regime?
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Experts Respond: European Political Community | Opportunities and Limitations
By Talha Köse By Ferhat Pirinççi By Vişne Korkmaz By Magdalena Kumelska-Koniecko By Özgür Ünal ErişWhat is the purpose of the European Political Community? Is it a realistic proposal? If the Community is formed, how will the EU’s relations with other countries included in the Community be affected? Several experts presented their opinions about these questions for SETA.
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Report: Reforming the United Nations and Türkiye’s Approach
By Yücel AcerThe ongoing reform efforts have made some modest achievements but have so far failed on major issues, such as reforming the Security Council in terms of membership and voting. Türkiye feels obliged to participate in discussions and contribute to reform efforts and proposals toward better global governance.
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Experts Respond: Political Tensions in Iraq | Analyzing the...
By Recep Tayyip Gürler By Gloria Shkurti Özdemir By Othman Ali By Mustafa Caner By Hüseyin Aslan By Ali Semin By Bilgay Duman By Fatih Oğuzhan İpek By Mehmet AlacaWe reached out to several experts for more on how to understand the developments in Iraq and what possible future scenarios may be derived from the current situation.
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Report: NATO at the Crossroads
By Murat YeşiltaşIn this collection of essays, we discuss how NATO can overcome strategic challenges and recalibrate the strength of the alliance under the new geopolitical circumstances. The essays in this report focus on NATO’s transformations after the Ukraine war and attempt to understand Türkiye’s foreign policy alternatives within the context of its relations with the West, Russia, and NATO.
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Report: Making Sense of Türkiye’s Role in the Future...
By Rıfat ÖncelThis paper consists of two main parts. In the first part, it explains the main priorities that NATO is focusing on by elaborating on the Russian attack on Ukraine, the China challenge, and the changing character of military and non-military threats. In the second part, the paper delivers a framework to make sense of why Türkiye particularly attaches unique significance to some issues. It concludes that Türkiye will continue to support NATO endeavors but the country expects its allies to cooperate on counterterrorism efforts and also expects calibrated and meaningful engagement in Greek-Turkish disagreements.
