So Similar, Yet So Different: Russia and Turkey in the Western Balkans – The Case of Serbia
Journal: Uluslararası İlişkiler Dergisi
Year: 2023

In recent years, Russia and Turkey have been among non-Western powers that have been more assertive in their foreign policies in the Western Balkans. Naturally, this creates the need to identify the key similarities and differences between these two geopolitical players. By using the case of Serbia, the pivotal country of the Western Balkans and a country whose foreign policy was largely influenced by the idea of hedging and engaging non-Western players, one can determine key similarities and di