Session 5: Turkey as Regional Power: Opportunities and Challenges
Discussion Points:
- How has Turkey’s foreign policy under Ahmet Davutoglu reached a “Strategic Depth” – moving Turkey from the regional to a global power?
- Are there limits to reversing years of antagonism: Turkey’s soft power policy towards Eastern Neighbors?
- The Istanbul Declaration on Peace and Stability in the Balkans: is Turkey enhancing its prospects for EU membership by intensifying its influence in the Balkan countries?
- “Zero problem” policy: is Turkey using EU passivity towards Balkans to sustain its long-term strategy?
Speakers:
Sadan Inan Ruma‚ Professor, Instanbul Bilgi University
Darko Tanasković‚ Professor, University of Belgrade
Thanos Dokos‚ Director General, ELIAMEP
Nenad Radičević‚ Deputy Foreign Chief, Politika Daily‚ (Moderator)