1st Edition

Turkish-Russian Relations Competition and Cooperation in Eurasia

By Fatma Kelkitli Copyright 2017
146 Pages
by Routledge

146 Pages
by Routledge

146 Pages
by Routledge

As the two most influential and powerful actors in Eurasia the nature of the Turkish-Russian relationship affects the situation in the Black Sea, South Caucasus, Central Asia and Middle East and steers the foreign policy formulations of both regional states and global powers. Examining post-Cold War relations between Eurasia’s most prominent actors, this book takes into account regional dynamics... Read more

PART I

Multiple ties that bind Turkey and Russia

1- Flourishing of a multifaceted relationship

PART II

The issues of competition and cooperation

2- Clashing positions amidst attempts to gain ground in the South Caucasus

3- Low-intensity Turkish-Russian rivalry in the Steppes of Central Asia

4-Collaboration in the Black Sea

5- Sensitive spots: Chechen and Kurdish matters

6- The growing gap in the Middle East

PART III

Consolidation of economic association

7- Broadening and deepening of economic bonds

Conclusion

 

 

Biography

Fatma Aslı Kelkitli is Assistant Professor in the department of Political Science and Public Administration at Istanbul Arel University. Her academic research interests encompass international relations theory, Turkish foreign policy, Turkish-Russian relations, Russian foreign policy as well as Middle Eastern affairs with special emphasis on Iran.