Gunther Fehlinger Podcast

Der Gunther Fehlinger Podcast ist ein politischer, wirtschaftlicher und geopolitischer Gesprächspodcast mit Fokus auf Europa, Sicherheit, Freiheit und internationale Ordnung. In tiefgehenden Interviews und Analysen spricht Günther Fehlinger mit Politikern, Experten, Aktivisten, Unternehmern und Vordenkern über die großen Fragen unserer Zeit.

Gunther Fehlinger Podcast is a society podcast hosted by Guenther Fehlinger, with 81 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Guenther Fehlinger hosts Gunther Fehlinger Podcast, a society show with 81 episodes published.

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  Turkey Between Europe, Russia and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation | Sinan Ciddi - FDD

  Sep 9, 20261h 9m

  Episode Description Sinan Ciddi is a Turkey expert at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), born in Istanbul, educated in the United Kingdom, and now based in Washington, D.C. In this conversation, he discusses Turkey under President Erdogan, democratic backsliding, the imprisonment of political opponents, Turkey’s economic crisis, and Ankara’s increasingly complex relationship with NATO, the EU, Russia, Israel, Syria, and Hamas. The episode also explores whether Turkey can return to democratic politics, strengthen its Western alignment, support Ukraine more decisively, and eventually revive its path toward European Union membership. Timestamps – estimated 00:00 Introduction and FDD cooperation 05:00 Sinan Ciddi’s background and why he works on Turkey 10:00 Erdogan, Iraq and Turkey’s relationship with the United States 15:00 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, BRICS and Turkey’s geopolitical balancing 20:00 NATO, Europe and Erdogan’s leverage over the EU 25:00 Imprisonment of the opposition and democratic backsliding 30:00 Can Turkey return to democratic government? 35:00 The Turkish lira, inflation and the economic crisis 40:00 Rule of law, corruption and the cost of authoritarianism 45:00 Migration, visas and Turkey’s relationship with Europe 50:00 Russia sanctions, trade and Turkey’s role in the Ukraine war 55:00 Could Turkey support Ukraine more decisively? 60:00 Sweden, Finland and Erdogan’s NATO bargaining 65:00 Would Turkey really defend NATO against Russia? 70:00 Turkey, Israel and growing tensions in Syria 75:00 Syria, Turkish military influence and Israeli security concerns 80:00 The role of the United States and Ambassador Tom Barrack 85:00 Erdogan’s support for Hamas and political Islam 90:00 Can Erdogan’s system survive? 95:00 Turkey after Erdogan and the future of democracy 100:00 Rapid fire: NATO, EU, BRICS and Shanghai Cooperation Organisation 105:00 A possible European future for Turkey 110:00 Closing remarks and call for political prisoners to be released Support & Follow Buy me a coffee Discord – Fehlinger Doctrine Merch & Shop Patreon Instagram YouTube TikTok X (Twitter) Facebook Telegram – Fehlinger Doctrine

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  Former British diplomat Edmund Fitton-Brown: How Can the West Defeat Iran? FDD

  Sep 1, 20261h 13m

  Ambassador Edmund Fitton-Brown is a former British diplomat with nearly 35 years of experience, particularly in the Middle East. He served as British Ambassador to Yemen and later spent five years at the United Nations working on sanctions enforcement and threat assessments related to ISIS, al-Qaeda and the Taliban. In this episode, he joins Gunther Fehlinger to discuss Iran, the Houthis and Yemen, Saudi Arabia, the role of the United States, Russia and Ukraine, as well as the United Kingdom and the consequences of Brexit. Timestamps – estimated, as the transcript does not contain actual timestamps: 00:00 – Introduction and Edmund Fitton-Brown’s background 05:00 – Diplomatic career in the Middle East and at the UN 10:00 – Six months of the Iran war: Where does the conflict stand? 15:00 – Iranian protests and the question of regime change 20:00 – Why Western public opinion has changed 25:00 – USA, MAGA, Qatar and the domestic debate over Iran 30:00 – What strategy does Washington need toward Tehran? 35:00 – Military options and the islands in the Persian Gulf 40:00 – Russia, Iran, China and the “Axis of Aggressors” 45:00 – The Houthis, Yemen and security in the Red Sea 50:00 – Why the West has failed to defeat the Houthis 55:00 – Saudi Arabia and a stronger Western alliance 60:00 – The US, Saudi Arabia and the strategic oil question 65:00 – Britain after Brexit 70:00 – Migration, integration and political tensions in the UK 75:00 – Ukraine, Iran and the future of the West 80:00 – Final thoughts: Freedom, regime change and 2026 Support & follow: Buy me a coffee Discord – Fehlinger Doctrine Merch & Shop Patreon Instagram YouTube TikTok X (Twitter) Facebook Telegram – Fehlinger Doctrine

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  Kosovo vor der Wahl: Niq Krasniqi über Europa, NATO und Reformen

  Jun 4, 20261h 10mS0

  <p>Niq ("Nitsch") Krasniqi kandidiert für die LDK (im Gespräch teils als "LDP" bezeichnet) und spricht über die Kosovo-Wahlen, pro-europäische Politik sowie seinen Weg zwischen Österreich und Kosovo. Themen sind NATO- & EU-Integration, Infrastruktur-Blockaden (inkl. Tunnel-Idee Peja–Rožaje), Investitionen, Energiepolitik sowie Pflege und soziale Absicherung im Alter.</p>00:00 – Intro, Kosovo-Wahlen & Vorstellung Niq Krasniqi01:54 – Ankunft in Österreich (1996) & Anerkennung Uni Prishtina05:06 – Diaspora-Hilfe vor/während des Kriegs, Notfall-Foren06:41 – Alois Mock, Rugova & historische Unterstützung aus Österreich10:18 – Erhard Busek, Studierende in Graz/Wien, Ehrung in Prishtina15:14 – Elisabeth Gehrer: Stipendienprogramm & langfristige Wirkung18:20 – Schüssel, EU-Rolle Österreichs & NATO-Intervention20:03 – Wiener Statusverhandlungen, Ahtisaari-Plan & Albert Rohan25:14 – Kosovo-Vertretung...

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  Podcast with Prof Alush Gashi Kosovo successful road to freedom 27th commemoration of Meja

  May 30, 20261h 38mS0

  <p>Short description:<br>Professor Alush Gashi was a Kosovar medical doctor, former minister, and long-time parliamentarian who describes Kosovo’s peaceful resistance, parallel institutions, diaspora support, and lobbying in the United States. He also discusses NATO’s 1999 intervention, post-war state-building, recognition efforts, and Kosovo’s path toward EU & NATO integration.<br>Note: This episode was recorded before Professor Alushkashi passed away.</p><p>Chapters (estimated):</p>00:00 (estimated) Introduction & guest overview05:00 (estimated) Medical career, academia, and entering politics12:00 (estimated) 1989–1990 repression and the “parallel system”22:00 (estimated) Diaspora funding, information centers, verified reporting32:00 (estimated) US Congress, hearings, and early US engagement45:00 (estimated) Escalation...

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  David Vance: Why ANY Iran Deal Is a Mistake | Iran, Hormuz & the West’s Moment of Truth

  Apr 20, 202653 minS0

  <p>Episode Description<br/>David Vance is a UK-based political commentator and prominent voice on X (over 300,000 followers, per the episode) who argues strongly for regime change in Iran. In this conversation, he and Gunther discuss the expiring ceasefire deadline, oppose negotiations with Tehran, and warn that any deal would only buy the regime time to survive until the U.S. political calendar shifts. They also cover the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s proxy network (Hezbollah, Houthis, Hamas), and why public debate in Europe/UK has (in their view) lost focus on the January 8–9 killings mentioned in the episode.</p><p>Ch...

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