We're sunsetting PodQuest on 2025-07-28. Thank you for your support!
Export Podcast Subscriptions
cover of episode How Turkey plays an outsize role in global diplomacy

How Turkey plays an outsize role in global diplomacy

2025/5/26
logo of podcast World in 10

World in 10

AI Deep Dive AI Chapters Transcript
People
L
Liz Cookman
Topics
Liz Cookman: 我认为,土耳其在国际外交中扮演着日益重要的角色。首先,土耳其与库尔德工人党的长期冲突可能即将结束,这标志着该国在地区和全球舞台上迈出了重要一步。虽然最终解除武装的实现取决于土耳其政府对库尔德人权利的回应,但这一进展无疑增强了土耳其的地区影响力。其次,土耳其能够与各方对话,包括北约成员国、俄罗斯以及中东国家,这使其成为一个关键的外交参与者。埃尔多安总统与特朗普总统的良好关系也有助于土耳其摆脱孤立。此外,土耳其控制着黑海,并在粮食出口和移民问题上发挥着关键作用,这进一步提升了其在欧洲的影响力。最后,土耳其拥有一支庞大且经验丰富的军队,国防工业也在迅速发展,这使其在北约中的地位日益突出。尽管埃尔多安的政治前途仍不明朗,但土耳其在国际舞台上的重要性预计将持续下去。 Liz Cookman: 我还想补充一点,土耳其与叙利亚的关系也在发生变化。虽然过去土耳其和美国在叙利亚内战中支持不同的派别,但现在土耳其似乎正在寻求与叙利亚总统阿萨德建立更稳定的关系。这可能会对该地区的权力平衡产生重大影响。此外,土耳其长期以来奉行“国内无问题,国外无问题”的战略,这使其能够与各国保持友好关系,并在国际事务中发挥调解作用。总而言之,土耳其凭借其独特的地理位置、强大的军事实力和灵活的外交政策,正在成为一个越来越重要的全球参与者。

Deep Dive

Chapters
The podcast discusses the potential impact of the end of the conflict between Turkey and the PKK, a Kurdish militant group. This conflict has lasted for over 40 years and resulted in many deaths. The end of the conflict could significantly alter the dynamics of conflicts in Turkey's neighborhood and enhance President Erdogan's diplomatic power.
  • End of decades-long conflict between Turkey and PKK.
  • Potential for altering conflicts across Turkey's region.
  • First time PKK has come this far in peace negotiations.
  • Disarmament depends on Turkish government's response to Kurdish rights.
  • Erdogan may seek Kurdish backing for upcoming election and constitutional changes.

Shownotes Transcript

As Turkey’s four-decade-long conflict with the PKK draws to a close, the nation achieves major foreign policy victories, solidifying its role as a vital bridge between the West, the Middle East, and Asia. Liz Cookman, reporting from Turkey for The Times, discusses Ankara’s rise as a powerhouse in regional and global diplomacy.

The World in 10 is the Times' daily podcast dedicated to global security. Expert analysis of war, diplomatic relations and cyber security from The Times' foreign correspondents and military specialists. 

Watch more: www.youtube.com/@ListenToTimesRadio 

Read more: www.thetimes.com

Photo: Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy) for more information.