‘Nobody’s lake’: Securing the Black Sea
Raynova argues that NATO’s response to Russian actions in the Black Sea must balance responsiveness to the concerns of regional allies with proportionality and restraint.
Raynova argues that NATO’s response to Russian actions in the Black Sea must balance responsiveness to the concerns of regional allies with proportionality and restraint.
ELN Research Director, Lukasz Kulesa, and Research Fellow, Thomas Frear, outline three priorities in responding to the downing of a Russian jet by Turkish forces; establish the facts, de-escalate the crisis and urgently develop procedures to avoid another crisis.
Ozdem Sandberk outlines the many problems faced by Turkey in its Middle Eastern neighbourhood, arguing that in such a fragmented region a military solution in Syria is not viable.
Avoiding a NATO-Russia War in Europe: A View from Ankara
Guner Ozkan outlines Ankara’s approach to the frozen conflicts on its borders, analysing a complex regional security structure in which Turkey must be careful to balance the competing interests of its neighbours.
Tarik Oguzlu charts the history of Turkey’s membership of NATO, arguing that as Turkey has become more influential in the region, it has sought to not place all its eggs in the European basket, and find a leading role for itself.