‘Turkey in the Context of Transforming International Relations and the New Eurasian Geopolitics.’ Presentation of the Valdai Paper

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A presentation of the Valdai paper titled “Turkey in the Context of Transforming International Relations and the New Eurasian Geopolitics” held on January 16 at the Moscow venue of the Valdai Discussion Club. What kind of role does Turkey play in the architecture taking shape within Greater Eurasia? By what means is Turkey expanding ties with global players like Russia, the EU, the US, and China? What awaits those ties in the near future? How thorough and how irreversible is Turkey’s turn towards Asia? What are the economic and political forces driving this turn?

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Turkey’s Foreign Policy: Preserving Balance Amid Turbulence

On January 16, the Valdai Discussion Club’s Moscow venue hosted the presentation of the new Valdai Paper, “Turkey in the Context of Transforming International Relations and the New Eurasian Geopolitics.”

16.01.2026

Valdai Papers

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Turkey in the Context of Transforming International Relations and the New Eurasian Geopolitics

Throughout the second half of the 20th century, Turkey was an integral part of the Western institutional framework. However, it made a conceptual U-turn in the mid-2010s when Ankara de facto rejected the paradigm which consisted of relying on the West as the reference point in its efforts to promote social and economic transformation and modernise its economy.

Pavel Shlykov

16.01.2026

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Valdai Club to Discuss Turkey’s Role in a Changing Eurasia

A presentation of the Valdai paper titled “Turkey in the Context of Transforming International Relations and the New Eurasian Geopolitics” will be held on January 16 at 11:00 Moscow Time (GMT+3) at the Moscow venue of the Valdai Discussion Club.

14.01.2026

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14.01.2026

‘Turkey in the Context of Transforming International Relations and the New Eurasian Geopolitics.’ Presentation of the Valdai Paper

A presentation of the Valdai paper titled “Turkey in the Context of Transforming International Relations and the New Eurasian Geopolitics” held on January 16 at the Moscow venue of the Valdai