Sinan Ülgen on how Turkey views the Iran war

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Recap radio #41 Sinan Ülgen, a former Turkish diplomat and director of EDAM, an Istanbul-based think tank, and a senior fellow at Carnegie Europe, joined Turkey recap editor Diego Cupolo to discuss the Iran war as viewed from Turkey. The talk outlines Turkish interests and concerns regarding the Iran war, including current and future impacts on Turkey’s economy — and what those could mean for Pres. Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s prospects in the next election cycle. Additionally, Ülgen discusses Ankara’s efforts to deescalate the conflict through regional coordination with Pakistan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, as highlighted by a meeting between those countries in Islamabad Sunday, March 29. Note: This talk was recorded at 1700 Turkey time on Monday, March 30. Referenced in this talk: Submit a question with this form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScusp9lHra5-917oLMnYSvoIuU_W7iycbGG4i1JdDotNskXBQ/viewform What Turkey Wants in Iran https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/what-the-iran-war-means-for-turkey-by-sinan-ulgen-2026-03 NATO Intercepts Fourth Iranian Missile Targeting Turkey https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-30/nato-intercepts-fourth-iranian-missile-targeting-turkey Pakistan hosts regional powers for Iran talks, with focus on Hormuz proposals https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/pakistan-hosts-regional-powers-iran-talks-with-focus-hormuz-proposals-2026-03-29/ Rubio tells allies Iran war will continue 2-4 more weeks https://www.axios.com/2026/03/27/iran-war-timeline-rubio-2-4-weeks For more on Turkish politics, news and business, visit: https://www.turkeyrecap.com