Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, who...
of Georgia) in different directions, as the 2008 war in South Ossetia showed.If Turkey and Russia move on from coordinating energy policies to regional security, this could encourage the region to consider creating a regional security structure with clearly defined responsibilities and rights in relations with neighbors. The OSCE, the EU and the UN have failed to do this, so why cannot Russia and Turkey have a go in the framework of a Caucasian stability forum, which Turkey proposed establishing last year?
Europe, NATO, the United States, Asia and the Muslim world have always been wary of Turkey"s relations with Russia.
Turkey is a unique country in terms of its relations with Russia. As part of the Ottoman Empire since the 14th century, Turkey has had alternating periods of hostile and almost brotherly relations with Russia. We have grown used to this love-hate relationship, and are currently enjoying the benefits of its positive phase.