Russia and Turkey: More Than a Rapprochement?

... Russia have finally started rapprochement with Erdogan’s apology stemming from objective geopolitical necessities. REUTERS/Alexander Nemenov Viktor Katona: The Birth of the “Caspian Three”? Syria is a top priority for Turkey, just as Ukraine is of central interest to Russia. The meeting has geopolitical significance since it exposed Putin’s eagerness to woo Ankara in its problematic status in formal Western alliance and Erdogan’s willingness to reconsider the place of Turkey in international system. At the moment Turkish foreign policy is at a crossroads and after the meeting one could argue that Turkey will be more courageous to follow a more independent policy....