Tarafsız: Turkey’s Impartial Stance Vis-a-Vis Russia’s War Against Ukraine
Year: 2023

Abstract Turkish officials stress that their neutral and impartial, tarafsız , position enables Ankara to mediate in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The country has been one of the key external political and diplomatic players in the context of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine since February 2022. Ankara has acted as a mediator since the early days of the invasion and tried—so far, successfully—to balance being pro-Ukrainian without being openly anti-Russian. This chapter main