The Turkey-Russia Relationship: Why “Compartmentalization” and Not Conflict?

Russia and Turkey maintain an interesting and volatile geopolitical relationship. The two states ... ..., there are still many areas of competition that fuel conflict from North Africa to Central Asia. Many experts assert that the Russia-Turkey relationship is one of cooperation... ... following the 2015 fighter jet incident. Turkey is a staunch opponent of the Assad regime. Erdogan has called Assad a “butcher” in the past and supported Syrian rebels attempting...