One of the reasons the blow up between Russia and Turkey did not last very long is that both sides realized the economic cost of bad relations was too much to bear. Turkey lost billions on tourism and farm exports. Russia lost a chance to move hydrocarbons around Ukraine. The…
The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, is planning to pay a visit to Moscow next month to meet with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin – the Interfax news agency quoted Turkey’s ambassador to Russia, Huseyin Dirioz. This will be Erdoğan’s fourth meeting with Putin over the past…
Putin Reacts To The Murder Of Russian Ambassador In Turkey.
Russian sources are reporting this morning that Turkey is in the exploratory stages of negotiations to purchase the Russian S-400 surface to air missile system. Similar negotiations have been held in 2009 and 2015 without a positive outcome. While stressing that Turkey, a NATO member, is looking at other options,…
In a blow to the Obama administration’s feckless foreign policy in the Middle East, or a complete lack of one, NATO member Turkey seems set to join the Russia, Iran, Syria axis in the Middle East to support the Assad regime against the opposition and target the Islamic State. The…
Opinion: Russia Jumps For Joy Over Wedge Between Turkey And NATO.
Russia Says No Change In Strategy In Syria After Turkish Offer To Join Forces…
It seems that Russian President Vladimir Putin has Turkish President Erdogan more under his thumb than previously thought. After apologizing to Russia for shooting down a Russian jet who entered Turkish airspace, Erdogan is bending over backwards to please his new Russian Godfather. Turkey now says that Russia can use…
Opinion: Putin Wins Cold War With Turkey Over Shootdown.