Russian–Turkish Rapprochement: Implications for the South Caucasus
By Benyamin Poghosyan, PhD, Executive Director, Political Science Association of Armenia
Russia - Turkish relations are going through tremendous transformations. Just two and half years ago, Turkey was a target of harsh Russian criticism, with Moscow accusing Ankara of supporting the Islamic State, assisting various other terrorist groups deployed in Syria, and oil smuggling. However, since summer 2016, bilateral relations have improved significantly. Syria is a stark example of that thaw, seeing Russia tacitly supporting the Turkish incursion into Northern Syria in summer 2016 as well as turning a blind eye to the Turkish offensive in Afrin. READ MORE
| External Relations | Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, The Caucasus and the Black Sea
