Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, who...
to adjust them to the EU standards.Last year, France and Germany said they were not eager to admit a country with a 60-million Muslim population to the EU.
In short, Turkey is unlikely to join the EU in the next ten years, which is why it is looking for an alternative option in strengthening its political and economic standing in the region. And it cannot do this without Russia"s assistance.
Turkey can easily attain its goal if it becomes the oil and gas dispatcher for Southern Europe and the Middle East.
It has been trying for years to get a standing in the Caucasus, which does not have a regional leader, and coordination of positions with Russia could help it attain its goal.
So far, Azerbaijan has been leaning toward Turkey and Iran, Armenia has always had very close ties with Russia, and Georgia has focused on NATO and the United States. It is especially dangerous when these South Caucasus states move (or are pulled, as in the case
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