Turkey is positioning itself as a key "middle power" and diplomatic broker in an unravelling global order, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said during a speech at the University of Oxford on Friday.
Speaking at an event hosted by the Global Orders Programme at the Oxford Centre for Global History, Fidan framed Ankara as uniquely placed to act as a mediator across multiple conflicts, including Gaza, Iran and Ukraine.
"States with deep strategic traditions fare better in this era of uncertainty," Fidan said, arguing that the growing prominence of middle powers reflects structural shifts in global politics.
Fidan highlighted the need for actors capable of sustaining diplomacy and preserving open channels of dialogue.
"We think our country is one of those states," he said.
