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Podcast: The Inside Story Podcast
Episode: Can Trump’s offer to lift sanctions bring Turkiye and the US closer?
Description: Reviving ties between Turkiye and the U.S. Donald Trump hints at lifting sanctions on Ankara buying F-35 jets during a meeting with Recep Tayyip Erdogan. In return, Turkiye is urged to stop buying Russian oil. So, can this lead to a closer alignment between Washington and Ankara? In this episode:Â Alan Makovsky - senior policy analyst and former staff member of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee. Ahmad Shahidov - political analyst and regional affairs commentator and expert on the Caucasus region. Barin Kayaoglu - an academic and commentator o...