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ANKARA: As Russia launched air and ground assaults on Ukraine, NATO member Turkey finds itself in a delicate position for maintaining its good relations with both countries. Its control over the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits, key routes during such a crisis, made Turkey an indispensable partner for the West. On Thursday, Ukraine asked Turkey to close the straits to Russian
ANKARA: After two Turkish police officers were killed and two others injured on Sunday in a missile attack on Azaz in northern Syria launched from the neighboring Tal Rifaat area by Syrian Kurdish People’s Protection Units, all eyes are on Ankara to see whether it will carry out a ground operation in the region. In line with rules of engagement, Turkish security forces also
The odd couple But the bond is brittle HE KREMLIN has accused NATO of trying to overthrow Vladimir Putin. It has portrayed Alexei Navalny, Mr Putin’s most prominent challenger, as America’s agent. It has called the European Union, which condemned Mr Navalny’s poisoning and subsequent imprisonment, an “unreliable partner”. But there is one NATO country, and candidate EU member, that Mr Putin is happy with: Turkey. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey’s president, has said nothing about the mistreatment of Mr Navalny or the arrests of thousands of Russians who protested against it. List...
But the bond is brittle
Posted by Scott Lucas | Jan 11, 2021 | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, Moscow, March 5, 2020 Welcome to Deep Dive Politics’ World Unfiltered. I will be interviewing experts on international affairs to get behind the headlines, empowering us with an informed understanding of the events affecting our countries and communities. In our debut VideoCast, I chat with Dr. Emre Ersen of Marmara University about Turkish-Russian relations. We assess the shift from conflict to cooperation, with the two countries sometimes aligned but sometimes on opposit...