Mediators’ Brave New World

In this episode of The Horn , Alan is joined by Timur Söylemez, former ambassador and former head of the mediation unit at Türkiye’s foreign ministry, to discuss the evolving landscape of conflict mediation and Ankara’s approach in the Horn of Africa and beyond. They unpack the headwinds facing mediators today amid proliferating conflicts, shrinking space for comprehensive peace deals and rising scepticism toward multilateral bodies. They explore how Türkiye chooses where to engage, how its approach differs from that of the U.S., EU and Gulf states, and favouring results over process. They also examine Türkiye’s efforts in the Horn, including its mediation between Somalia and Ethiopia, and its exploration of peace talks on Sudan, as well as how Ankara cooperates with other mediators from the U.S., Europe and the Gulf. This episode is produced in partnership with the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung. For more, check out our Türkiye and Horn of Africa pages. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Mediators’ Brave New World is an episode from The Horn by International Crisis Group.

This episode is 43:00 long.

This episode was published on Nov 5, 2025.

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