Turkish-Russian Relations
Analysis: Turkey’s Policy on the Russian-Ukrainian Crisis
| AnalysisAmid a military standoff with Russia, on Feb. 3, Kyiv hosted the 10th High-Level Strategic …
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Opinion4 parameters for Turkish position on Ukraine crisis
By Muhittin AtamanOne way or the way, all Ankara wants is a peaceful solution to the escalating standoff in Ukraine
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OpinionTurkey’s role in the Ukrainian crisis
By Burhanettin DuranTurkey, which did not recognize the annexation of Crimea, supports Ukraine’s territorial integrity. At the same time, it wants Russia and Ukraine – countries, with which it has cordial relations – to resolve the Donbass crisis through negotiations. Again, Russia could find it more suitable to work with Turkey in the Black Sea, as it already does in the Caucasus.
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NewsInsight Turkey Publishes Its Latest Issue “Turkey’s Grand Strategy”
By SETAThis issue of Insight Turkey, through off-topic pieces, covers very significant issues related to the changes in the international system, Karabakh War, Gulf rivalry, and developments in the Balkans.
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Sochi meeting and 3 levels of Turkish-Russian relations
By Burhanettin DuranIt is time to look at Turkey-Russia relations from the perspective of an 'early response to great power competition' rather than the classical balance-of-power approach.
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After escalation in Idlib, what’s next for Turkey-Russia relations?
By Ömer ÖzkizilcikThe Turkish-Russian ceasefire in Syria has run its course, setting the stage for confrontation between Ankara and Moscow if a new buffer to smoothen tensions isn’t achieved.
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Erdoğan’s US and Russia messages after UN visit
By Burhanettin DuranWashington’s perspective on Ankara is no longer plagued by excessive tensions either. It would seem that the Afghanistan talks and Turkey’s efforts to normalize ties with Egypt and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) made a positive impact on the atmosphere. Yet the state of idleness and deadlock, which Erdoğan mentioned, won’t change in the absence of fresh attempts to foster bilateral cooperation.
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SETA Security Radar | Turkey’s Security Landscape in 2021
By Murat Yeşiltaş By Bilgehan Öztürk By Rıfat Öncel By Murat Aslan By Ömer Özkizilcik By Ferhat Pirinççi By Fatma Nur Günay By Assala Khettache By Batu Coşkun By Sibel DüzStrategic Flexibility under Geopolitical Anxiety
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The Moscow agreement is fragile at best
By Talha KöseAfter a six-hour meeting between leaders and technical committees, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Russian counterpart announced a cease-fire for Syria's Idlib. During the meeting at the Kremlin, the presidents gave short speeches. The whole world followed the process as the decisions could trigger an escalation in violence while intensifying the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Syria. Turkey and Russia both wanted to end the civil war but were unwilling to concede their positions. For both Turkey and Russia, bilateral relations were at stake as well.