Turkish officials and analysts discuss Ankara’s role in European security
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and regional analysts outlined Turkey’s desired position in Europe’s defence architecture, its relationship with France, and its stance toward Russia. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey must be included in all of Europe’s defence and security structures and added that Turkey’s contributions to European security are sometimes — a
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey must be included in all of Europe’s defence and security structures, and that Turkey’s contributions to European security are sometimes overlooked, according to alarabiya. He also emphasized that Turkey’s role in European security should be recognised.
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan described Turkey as an anchor country capable of forming its own opinions separate from other NATO members, dailysabah reported.
Middleeasteye reported that France is weighing a reset of its ties with Turkey as Europe’s security landscape shifts.
Analyst Gonul Tol said Russia’s room for manoeuvre has narrowed significantly across key sectors of the Middle East, that Ankara is actively reducing its energy exposure to Moscow, and that the country is intensifying collaboration with its Western allies on critical defence files, according to turkiyetoday.com.
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