Episode Notes:

Joining us today to talk about Turkey’s role in Afghanistan is Dr. Aaron Stein. Aaron is director of research at the Foreign Policy Research Institute and author of the forthcoming book The US War Against ISIS: How America and its Allies Defeated the Caliphate.

[ 00:36 ] History of Turkey’s involvement in the NATO mission

[ 01:34 ] Plans for Turkey to run the airport

[ 04:27 ] What does this say about U.S.-Turkish relations

[ 05:46 ] Turkey’s future plans in Afghanistan

[ 07:57 ] Turkish engagement with the Taliban

[ 09:58 ] Implications for Turkish domestic politics