- Dr. George N. Tzogopoulos
- January 21, 2018
- Paper No. 5
Q: In the aftermath of the failed coup d'รฉtat of July 2016, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoฤan is embarking on an attempt to improve Ankaraโs relations with non-Western countries to avoid international isolation. The Russian-Turkish rapprochement is a characteristic example. As the EU and the US criticize Erdoฤan for his domestic and foreign policy choices, he regularly meets with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, to discuss new patterns of cooperation. BESA join the debate by asking the experts: What are the implications of the Russian-Turkish rapprochement?