Worst of Friends, Best of Rivals: Agency vs Structure in Turkey-Russia Relations
Journal: Uluslararası İlişkiler Dergisi
Year: 2023

The article studies the dynamics behind the unprecedented rapprochement between Turkey and Russia since the 2000s. It explains the growing degree of co-operation between Ankara and Moscow through the role of political leadership as well as to Turkey’s adjustment to the changing balance of power at the regional and global level. At the same time, the article highlights the competitive aspects of the relationship. It does so with reference to a series of case studies: the war in Syria, Turkey’s in