How Türkiye Navigates a World of War

Turkey is pursuing strategic autonomy as an 'embedded outsider,' and its rivalry with Israel is an underappreciated regional flashpoint.

• 'Embedded outsider' framework: Aslı Aydıntaşbaş describes Turkey as a NATO member that nonetheless pursues independent policy in Syria, the Caucasus, and Eastern Mediterranean, refusing to 'choose' between blocs.
• Turkey-Israel rivalry flagged as top danger: An Israeli government-commissioned report reportedly called Turkey a bigger long-term threat than Iran; a near-clash occurred at a Syrian air base near the Turkish border.

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