Turkey in the Middle | The World Unpacked

Last week, Russian and Ukrainian officials arrived in Istanbul, Turkey for the latest round of peace talks amid the ongoing crisis. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has cornered Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan into a difficult dilemma. As a NATO member, Turkey is trying to balance its support for Ukraine without aggressively provoking Russia. Alper Coşkun, a senior fellow with Carnegie's Europe Program who was a career diplomat in the Turkish foreign service, joins Doug to unpack Turkey’s unique role in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Like and subscribe to our channel: https://bit.ly/38sljlH The Carnegie Endowment advances international peace by leveraging its global network to shape debates and provide decisionmakers with independent insights and innovative ideas on the most consequential global threats and opportunities. Support Carnegie’s work: https://carnegieendowment.org/donate Visit our website: https://carnegieendowment.org/ Like us on Facebook:   / carnegieendowment   Follow us on Twitter:   / carnegieendow   Follow us on Instagram:   / carnegieendow   #Turkey #Ukraine #Russia #foreignpolicy #CarnegieEndowment