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A Big Year For Turkish-Central Asian Relations
Turkey has been noticeably active in Central Asia this year. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Uzbekistan twice, Kazakhstan, and most recently Turkmenistan in mid-December. Erdogan is pushing for the Organization of Turkic States, which includes four Central Asian states, to move from a talk shop about cultural affinities into a political and economic bloc with international clout. Central Asia is expanding its trade networks to Turkey and increasingly turning to Ankara for security needs. Joining host Bruce Pannier to discuss the topic are Assel Tutumlu, a lecturer at the Department of International Relations and Political Science at the Near East University in Nicosia; and Mukhtar Senggirbay, managing editor at RFE/RL’s Kazakh service, known locally as Azattyq.
Episodes
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March 19, 2023
The Year Since Turkmenistan Elected A New President
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March 12, 2023
A Look At Kazakhstan's Upcoming Parliamentary Elections
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March 05, 2023
Combating Gender-Based Violence In Central Asia
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February 26, 2023
How Moscow’s War In Ukraine Is Changing Russian-Central Asian Relations
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February 19, 2023
Central Asia's Sexual Violence Problem
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February 12, 2023
The Carefully Managed Trials Of Karakalpak Protesters