Roundtable Meeting with
Prof. Meliha Altunışık,
Professor of International Relations
at Middle East Technical University
November 23, 2018
On November 23, 2018, Prof. Meliha Altunışık, Professor of International Relations at Middle East Technical University and member of GRF, addressed GRF members at a roundtable meeting. Delivering a speech on Turkey’s position and policies in the Middle East in light of recent regional developments, Prof. Altunışık detailed Turkey’s relationships with its neighbors in the region. Prof. Altunışık assessed the regional dynamics of the Middle East under different lenses, and stressed that in order to fill the void left by US withdrawal from the region, regional powers have re-engaged in a power competition. Following her speech, Prof. Altunışık answered the participants’ questions.