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They say that talking with your hands is a sign of intelligence

Hi folks,

In this week’s episode of the podcast, Nick and I talked about an hourlong interview Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan did with Anadolu Agency recently. We thought this was useful in thinking about the turn Turkish foreign policy has taken since the 2023 general elections.

At the end of the episode, we talk a bit about the indictment against New York City mayor Eric Adams, which had been announced a few hours before we recorded the episode.

Here are some of the sources we cite:

• The AA interview with Hakan Fidan.

• A 2022 TV interview with İbrahim Kalın, which I analyzed here.

• News about a possible compromise between Turkey and the US on the S-400.

• A column on Iran-Turkey rivalry.

Podcasting is not as easy a medium as it may appear, but I think we’re making progress. I especially felt like this episode was an improvement over previous ones. (I recommend listening at x2 speed.)

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You might have noticed that we don’t have an intro track yet. One of the things I’ve also been trying to do is to find music that fits the pod, but also won’t break the budget.

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