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The Return of President Putin and Russian–Turkish Relations

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  • James W. Warhola
  • Egemen B. Bezci

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By the time of Vladimir Putin’s return to the presidency of Russia in May 2012, the Russian–Turkish rapprochement that began over a decade earlier had become a significant fixture of the Eurasian landscape. Nonetheless, numerous questions remain about the nature of the relation, implications for the region of western Eurasia, and its likely future directions. Four general characteristics of the bilateral relation have emerged, and recognizing them enables a deeper understanding of the opportunities and limits likely to be afforded, for Russia, Turkey, and the region: (a) pragmatism, (b) a multivectored approach to the bilateral relation, (c) commonalities despite contradictions, and (d) durability even despite episodic antagonism. The Russian–Turkish rapprochement has become a defining feature of the Eurasian landscape, but remains an unequal one, on several counts: energy resources, geopolitical strength, military capability, and underlying demographics. Nonetheless, various factors make a deepening rapprochement likely: mutual desirability of increased trade, wariness toward the West, Turkey’s pursuit of a “no enemies†foreign policy, Russia’s interest in regional great-power status, and common interest in regional conflict resolution.

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  • James W. Warhola & Egemen B. Bezci, 2013. "The Return of President Putin and Russian–Turkish Relations," SAGE Open, , vol. 3(3), pages 21582440135, September.
  • Handle: RePEc:sae:sagope:v:3:y:2013:i:3:p:2158244013503165
    DOI: 10.1177/2158244013503165
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    1. Thomas Remington, 2008. "Patronage and the Party of Power: President–Parliament Relations Under Vladimir Putin," Europe-Asia Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 60(6), pages 959-987.
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    Russia; Turkey; Eurasia; Putin; ErdoÄŸan;
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