Turkey’s approach to escalating tensions between the West and Russia in Russia’s “near abroad”
Journal: Pathways to Peace and Security
Year: 2024

The end of the bipolar world order following the Cold War and the challenges in constructing a new international system led developing middle powers such as Turkey to t ransform and adapt their foreign policy strategies. In this process, Turkey emerged as o ne of the significant actors with regional leadership aspirations, owing to its geographical location and extensive relations with both the Western powers and Russia. One of the key pillars of Turkey s development efforts and regional ambitio