Summary: <p>We've been glued to the Turkish elections over the past week. But what does Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's victory in the first round mean for the country, and for Europe as a whole? This week we ring up political scientist Ahmet Erdi Öztürk to find out. We're also talking about a big boost in Germany's support for Ukraine, a fake tan controversy, and the teeny tiny bridge behind the Mona Lisa.</p> <p><br></p> <p>FULL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT HERE: <a href="https://europeanspodcast.com/episodes/the-naughty-child-of-nato" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://europeanspodcast.com/episodes/the-naughty-child-of-nato</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>You can follow Erdi on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/ahmeterdiozturk" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">@ahmeterdiozturk</a>.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Thanks for listening! If you enjoy our podcast and would like to help us keep making it, we'd love it if you'd consider chipping in a few bucks a month at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/europeanspodcast">patreon.com/europeanspodcast</a> (many currencies are available). You can also help new listeners find the show by <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-europeans/id1315776736">leaving us a review</a> or giving us five stars on Spotify. </p> <p><br>This week's Isolation Inspiration: Cautionary Tales: '<a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/03eJ3u5PMGxfPeL75NjvqP?si=82f617f710af4a13" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">The Man Who Bet His House on a Pop Song - A Eurovision Tale</a>' and 'The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out The Window And Disappeared' by Jonas Jonasson</p> <p><br></p> <p>00:22 Together again</p> <p>03:31 Good Week: Is Germany's Ukraine 'turning point' actually here?</p> <p>11:27 Red-faced over orange-face </p> <p>19:26 Interview: Ahmet Erdi Öztürk on the Turkish elections</p> <p>28:23 Isolation Inspiration: 'The Man Who Bet His House on a Pop Song' and 'The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out The Window And Disappeared' </p> <p>33:19 Happy Ending: A Mona Lisa mystery solved?<br></p> <p>Producers: Katy Lee and Wojciech Oleksiak</p> <p>Mixing and mastering: Wojciech Oleksiak</p> <p>Music: Jim Barne and Mariska Martina</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/europeanspod" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/europeanspodcast/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a> | <a href="mailto:hello@europeanspodcast.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">hello@europeanspodcast.com</a></p>
