https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/12-minutes--5249959enPoliticsCopyright Ahvalhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/9e69736d8563d3d265296e876658b4c5.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/12-minutes--5249959Thu, 26 Jan 2023 11:34:50 +0000AhvalAhvalfeeds@spreaker.comThe view from Washington with Aykan Erdemircleanepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-turkey-need-greater-trust-to-make-real-progress-in-ties--49015285Erdemir spoke in comments for Ahval’s 12 Minutes podcast after a visit by Israeli President Isaac Herzog to Turkey’s capital Ankara on Wednesday. Herzog held talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the first visit by an Israeli head of state since 2007.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49015285Thu, 10 Mar 2022 12:09:29 +0000AhvalIsrael and Turkey need to re-establish trust and harmony in their relations if they are going to achieve the aim of bolstering ties and strengthening security cooperation in the region, said Aykan Erdemir, senior director of the Turkey program at the...Erdemir spoke in comments for Ahval’s 12 Minutes podcast after a visit by Israeli President Isaac Herzog to Turkey’s capital Ankara on Wednesday. Herzog held talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the first visit by an Israeli head of state since 2007.]]>845turkey-israelcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/erdogan-s-turkey-will-not-join-west-in-punishing-russia-analyst--48842114Erdemir, who is head of the FDD’s Turkey programme, said NATO member Turkey’s reaction to Russia’s actions, which have also included ordering troops into the region, was rhetorical and there were no hints of political or economic repercussions.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48842114Wed, 23 Feb 2022 12:33:01 +0000AhvalTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government will not join the West in implementing punitive measures on Russia even after opposing Moscow’s decision to formally recognise two breakaway states in eastern Ukraine, said Aykan Erdemir, senior...Erdemir, who is head of the FDD’s Turkey programme, said NATO member Turkey’s reaction to Russia’s actions, which have also included ordering troops into the region, was rhetorical and there were no hints of political or economic repercussions.]]>794turkey-russia,turkey-ukrainecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/erdogan-s-overtures-to-israel-armenia-are-naive-quick-fix-attempt-analyst--48654740Turkey and Armenia have appointed special envoys for re-establishing diplomatic relations, broken since the early 1990’s, and re-opening their common border. They held their first meeting in Moscow on Jan. 14. Israeli President Isaac Herzog may meet with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara next month after Tel Aviv cautiously welcomed Turkey’s calls to repair ties ruptured by regional policy differences and the Palestinian problem.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48654740Wed, 09 Feb 2022 10:18:12 +0000AhvalTurkey’s efforts to normalise ties with Armenia and Israel are a tactical shift in diplomacy rather than a value-based commitment to cordial relations, said Aykan Erdemir, senior director of the Turkey Program at the Foundation for the Defence of...Turkey and Armenia have appointed special envoys for re-establishing diplomatic relations, broken since the early 1990’s, and re-opening their common border. They held their first meeting in Moscow on Jan. 14. Israeli President Isaac Herzog may meet with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara next month after Tel Aviv cautiously welcomed Turkey’s calls to repair ties ruptured by regional policy differences and the Palestinian problem.]]>905turkey-armenia,turkey-israelcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/halkbank-s-u-s-supreme-court-appeal-gains-erdogan-time-ahead-of-elections-analyst--48449040https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48449040Wed, 26 Jan 2022 11:45:10 +0000AhvalThe legal appeal of Turkey’s Halkbank to the U.S. Supreme Court represents President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s latest attempt to scuttle the prosecution of the Turkish public lender for its alleged role in helping Iran evade sanctions, Aykan Erdemir,...703halkbank,turkey-halkbankcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/turkey-unlikely-to-seek-imf-bailout-as-fed-prepares-to-hike-fdd-director-says--48263074https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48263074Wed, 12 Jan 2022 10:24:17 +0000AhvalTurkey is unlikely to take advantage of financial assistance offered to emerging markets by the International Monetary Fund because President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is reluctant to abandon his influence over autonomous state institutions, Aykan Erdemir,...761turkey,turkey-imfcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/erdogan-regime-too-toxic-across-us-political-spectrum-ex-mp--47850047https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47850047Thu, 09 Dec 2021 11:16:25 +0000AhvalAlthough the Biden administration would like to continue a pragmatic relationship with Turkey, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s regime is too toxic across the U.S. political spectrum, Aykan Erdemir, a senior program director for Turkey at the...837turkey-democracy,turkey-uscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/turkish-lira-meltdown-caused-by-erdogan-s-unorthodox-islamist-views-analyst--47634799The free-fall in the lira has been caused by a series of policy mistakes that started during the term of former Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak, who is Erdoğan’s son-in-law, Erdemir said in an interview on Tuesday for Ahval’s new podcast series ‘12 Minutes’. Albayrak resigned in November last year.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47634799Wed, 24 Nov 2021 10:17:29 +0000AhvalThe Turkish lira’s meltdown on Tuesday was a “train crash” long in the making caused by the unorthodox Islamist economic views of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, said Aykan Erdemir, senior program director for Turkey at the Foundation for...The free-fall in the lira has been caused by a series of policy mistakes that started during the term of former Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak, who is Erdoğan’s son-in-law, Erdemir said in an interview on Tuesday for Ahval’s new podcast series ‘12 Minutes’. Albayrak resigned in November last year.]]>732erdemir,turkey-economycleanfull