Türkiye seeks Finnish, Swedish commitments fulfilled to unblock NATO bids, experts say

STORY: Türkiye seeks Finnish, Swedish commitments fulfilled to unblock NATO bids, experts say DATELINE: Nov. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:29 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the quadruple summit of Türkiye, NATO, Finland and Sweden in Madrid, Spain (courtesy of Turkish Presidency) 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish) : OYTUN ORHAN, Foreign policy analyst at the Ankara-based Center for Middle Eastern Studies (ORSAM) 3. various of Turkish F-16 fighter jets 4. various of the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) militia 5. various of the a previous meeting between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. President Joe Biden in Italy 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BATU COSKUN, Independent political risk analyst 7. various of NATO Headquarters 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BATU COSKUN, Independent political risk analyst 9. various of NATO Headquarters 10. SOUNDBITE 4 (Turkish) : OYTUN ORHAN, Foreign policy analyst at the Ankara-based Center for Middle Eastern Studies (ORSAM) STORYLINE: Türkiye has deman

Chance of Türkiye-Syria rapprochement grows, rocky road ahead: experts

STORY: Chance of Türkiye-Syria rapprochement grows, rocky road ahead: experts DATELINE: Aug. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:34 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Syrian neighborhood in Gaziantep, Türkiye (file) 2. various of refugee camp in Kahramanmaras, Türkiye (file) 3. various of refugees living in Türkiye (courtesy of Ihlas news agency) 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): OYTUN ORHAN, Senior foreign policy analyst and Syria expert at the Ankara-based think tank ORSAM 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): OYTUN ORHAN, Senior foreign policy analyst and Syria expert at the Ankara-based think tank ORSAM 6. various of Türkiye's old military operations in northern Syria (file) 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): OYTUN ORHAN, Senior foreign policy analyst and Syria expert at the Ankara-based think tank ORSAM STORYLINE: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has signaled a rapprochement with the Syrian government following a decade of ruptured ties, but a breakthrough in ties faces stumbling blocks, experts said. "There is

Turkey mulls new military operation in Syria amid NATO expansion impasse

STORY: Turkey mulls new military operation in Syria amid NATO expansion impasse DATELINE: June 2, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:57 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1 STANDUP 1 (English): BURAK AKINCI, Xinhua reporter 2 SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): OYTUN ORHAN, Coordinator for Levant Studies at the Ankara-based Center for Middle Eastern Studies 3 SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): HASIM TURKER, Foreign policy analyst, Ankara-based think-tank Bosphorus Centre for Asian Studies 4 STANDUP 2 (English): BURAK AKINCI, Xinhua reporter STORYLINE: Turkey is planning a new incursion against U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters in Syria, a move which comes amid Ankara's reservations about a NATO expansion bid and projects to relocate vast numbers of Syrian refugees. STANDUP 1 (English): BURAK AKINCI, Xinhua reporter "I'm Burak Akinci with Xinhua News Agency. I'm now in the Turkish capital city Ankara. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has raised the prospect of a fresh military operation in neighboring Syria, aiming to create a