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Turkey is also a key Nato member, as well as freelance mediator between Russia and Ukraine (Photo: nato.int)

Erdoğan's foreign policy Israel-Hamas balancing act

On 7 October, the day Hamas attacked Israel as part of their 'Al-Aqsa Flood' operation, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a careful and balanced statement, urging both sides to show restraint. "We call on all parties to act with restraint and avoid impulsive steps that will escalate tensions," Erdoğan said.

During the first week of the conflict, Erdogan

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Volkan Isbasaran is a freelance writer on Turkish politics, global affairs, armed conflicts, ethnic/religious minorities, and history of the Caucasus, Balkans, and the Middle East. He was formerly a journalist for GercekNews.

Turkey is also a key Nato member, as well as freelance mediator between Russia and Ukraine (Photo: nato.int)

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Volkan Isbasaran is a freelance writer on Turkish politics, global affairs, armed conflicts, ethnic/religious minorities, and history of the Caucasus, Balkans, and the Middle East. He was formerly a journalist for GercekNews.

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