Relations between Russia and Turkey Before, During, and After the Failed Coup of 2016
Journal: Insight Turkey
Year: 2019

States became an increasingly unreliable actor in the context of Turkey's fight against the PKK-PYD and the Glenists. Likewise, Russia's dependence on the Turkish Straits as its main supply route to its bases in Syria, Turkey's role as a key customer of Russian natural gas and grain, the goal of breaching Western economic sanctions, as well as consolidating Russia's internal security, all motivate Russia to seek closer relations with Turkey.