Turkey

Turkey’s peacekeeping gambit in Ukraine and China’s strategic dilemma

Academic Alessandro Arduino observes that in the Middle East and Africa, the security vacuum left by the US — and China’s reluctance to fill it — has opened the door for Turkey, giving Ankara the space to manoeuvre and assert its influence.

Alessandro Arduino

Erdoğan’s balancing act: The shifting dynamics of Turkey-China ties

Academic John Calabrese reviews the evolving nature of Turkey-China relations, noting its ups and downs under Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The relationship remains asymmetrically interdependent, but both nations are eager to inject new energy into their partnership.

John Calabrese

Turkey forges stronger ties with China and non-Western blocs

Academic Buğra Süsler observes greater Turkey-China synergy, given Turkey’s growing interest in non-Western blocs and economic concerns in the domestic arena.

Buğra Süsler

Why Turkey's national hero was honoured in Taiwan

Cultural historian Cheng Pei-kai muses on how heroes of the past are honoured after their time, recalling that in his youth in Taiwan, the founder of the Turkish republic was lauded as an honourable founding father, next to Sun Yat-sen and Chiang Kai-shek. However, given the similarities in ideals and values, could it be that the high praise for Ataturk was in fact meant to boost the controversial image of Chiang?

Cheng Pei-kai

Ankara's drone diplomacy in the Gulf complicates China's regional calculations

When Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan headed to the Gulf last week seeking investments, he had a formidable bargaining chip - drone diplomacy. The top-of-the-line Turkish combat UAV, the Akinci, is much sought-after in Gulf states such as Saudi Arabia. China may be worried, as this development could threaten its leading position in the field and hinder its economic and diplomatic offensive in the Middle East.

Alessandro Arduino