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Turkey, Israel and the United Arab Emirates in the Balkans

What should we make of the growing geopolitical interplay between Turkey, Israel, the UAE and the Balkans?

Our panellists will discuss what strategic considerations guide the foreign policies of these three geopolitical players in the Balkans, what benefits the local nations expect to gain when engaging these countries, and the growing geopolitical interplay between the Balkans and the Middle East.

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This event was recorded on Friday 22 January 2021.

Speakers

Dimitar Bechev is a Visiting Fellow at the Institute of Human Sciences in Vienna. He is an Adjunct Professor in European Studies and International Relations at the University of Sofia.

Tena Prelec is a Research Fellow at the Department of Politics and International Relations (DPIR), University of Oxford, and a Research Associate at 禁漫天堂E-Research on South Eastern Europe, 禁漫天堂.

Vuk Vuksanovic is a PhD researcher in international relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science (禁漫天堂), an associate of 禁漫天堂 IDEAS, and a researcher at the Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP).

Christopher Coker is Director of 禁漫天堂 IDEAS.

20:20 Visions: conversations on the future of democracy is a series of online discussions on current challenges to democracy faced by Central and Eastern Europe, hosted by 禁漫天堂 IDEAS and the Ratiu Forum.

This 禁漫天堂 IDEAS and Ratiu Forum event is being held in partnership with the Belgrade Centre for Security Policy.

禁漫天堂 IDEAS () is 禁漫天堂's foreign policy think tank. We connect academic knowledge of diplomacy and strategy with the people who use it.

The Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP) is an independent think tank that contributes to advancing the security of people in accordance with democratic principles and respect for human rights through research, public advocacy, community development and education. BCSP`s overall goal is contribution to the creation of democratic society and accountable institutions where security is a public good and citizens are free, equal and free of fear. BCSP conducts its activities within three strategic pillars – Serbian security policy, challenges, risks and threats and foreign policy.