Last week, Russian and Ukrainian officials arrived in Istanbul, Turkey for the latest round of peace talks amid the ongoing crisis. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has cornered Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan into a difficult dilemma. As a NATO member, Turkey is trying to balance its support for Ukraine without aggressively provoking Russia. <a href="https://twitter.com/iacoskun?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Alper Coşkun</a>, a senior fellow with Carnegie's Europe Program who was a career diplomat in the Turkish foreign service, joins Doug to unpack Turkey’s unique role in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.Follow Doug on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/DouglasLFarrar">@DouglasLFarrar.</a><ol><li>Alper Coşkun. (2022, March 24).<a href="https://carnegieendowment.org/2022/03/24/what-russian-war-in-ukraine-means-for-middle-east-pub-86711"> “What the Russian War in Ukraine Means for the Middle East.”</a> Carnegie Endowment for International Peace</li><li>Alper Coşkun. (2022, January 18). <a href="https://carnegieendowment.org/2022/01/18/strengthening-turkish-policy-on-drone-exports-pub-86183">“Strengthening Turkish Policy on Drone Exports.”</a> Carnegie Endowment for International Peace</li></ol>

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