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Eda Aydin

Eda Aydin

Lecturer in International Politics at University of London Institute in Paris and Outreach Director at Malaurie Institute of Arctic Research; Arctic geopolitics researcher and expert.

Jul 14, 2026

The Arctic Circle Podcast

The Arctic Circle Podcast

Arctic Conversations for Non-Arctic and Non-Observer States

Jul 14 · 1h 1m

Andreas RaspotnikMODERATOR
16:18
Um, can you enlighten us what this history is and what the Arctic story has been for Turkey so far?
Eda Aydin
Eda AydinGUEST
16:27
Thank you.
Eda Aydin
Eda AydinGUEST
16:28
So, uh, Turkey's history in the Arctic, I can say that officially started in 2015 when they applied to the Arctic Council.
Eda Aydin
Eda AydinGUEST
16:36
Actually, Turkey's main interest in polar region is in Antarctic.
Eda Aydin
Eda AydinGUEST
16:40
Then the Arctic comes.
Eda Aydin
Eda AydinGUEST
16:42
Then in 2015, they did this application, and they reject it.
Eda Aydin
Eda AydinGUEST
16:47
And the foreign ministry is not surprised or doesn't create any polemics about this.

21 MINS LATER

Andreas RaspotnikMODERATOR
37:24
Ela, you were nodding.

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