The roots of Turkey’s balancing act with Russia on Ukraine
With an election looming, Erdogan knows that he needs to keep Ankara’s economic relationship with Moscow intact.
With an election looming, Erdogan knows that he needs to keep Ankara’s economic relationship with Moscow intact.
The sale of a Russian missile defense system encapsulates how the tide has turned.
Trump’s recent sanctions on Turkey highlight a tumultuous relationship throughout the past four years.
Turkish-Israeli relations have slowly devolved since Recep Tayyip Erdogan came to power, but now there’s a chance to change course.
The Turkish president recited a poem at a recent victory celebration in Azerbaijan that triggered the Iranians.
The short answer is, no, it is not. Yet it may be understandable why the US might well believe it so.
With political troubles at home, French President Emmanuel Macron is turning his focus toward foreign policy.
There are now valid reasons for Libyans and the international community at large to fear a dangerous scenario whereby Egypt and Turkey clash with each other.
A Turkish-US business council is projecting Turkey as a trading alternative to China with the help of influential US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, a close associate of President Donald J. Trump.
While the world is facing a pandemic, Turkey is expanding its regional influence.
The battle for Idlib underscores Russia’s increasing dilemma on how to deal with Turkey as Moscow becomes increasingly active on key MENA dossiers in which Ankara has high stakes.
The Turkish-Russian stand-off in Syria has a long history.
Given the escalation of violence between Turkey and Syrian government forces, Putin’s balancing act between Erdogan and Assad may no longer be sustainable.
Putin and Erdogan have weathered some storms together. Might they finally reach their breaking point?
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is testing the assumption that neither Russia nor the United States can afford to lose Turkey.