Frankly Speaking | ‘Blue Homeland’ and the quest for Turkey’s strategic autonomy

13 October 2022: In this Frankly Speaking Podcast, host Paul Taylor is joined by Chris Kremidas Courtney, Senior Fellow for Peace, Security & Defence, and Alexandros Diakopoulos, Former National Security Advisor; Vice Admiral (Retd); Managing Director for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid at Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs to discuss Turkey’s quest for strategic autonomy and its ambitions for a ‘Blue Homeland’ in the eastern Mediterranean. Tune in to find out what our speakers have to say. ---------------------- Linked Content ---------------------- Alexandros Diakopoulos’s article on Turkey’s ‘Blue Homeland’ ambitions: https://www.friendsofeurope.org/insights/turkeys-blue-homeland-ambitions-why-europe-cant-afford-to-sit-on-the-fence-but-turkey-can/ Alexandros Diakopoulos and Nikos Stournaras’s full report: Turkey’s quest for Strategic Autonomy: https://frnds.eu/3Vo0alK The European Commission Türkiye Report 2022: https://neighbourhood-enlargement.ec.europa.eu/turkiye-report-2022_en