GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
Turkey and Russia: A New Alignment?
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Nov 14, 2018 | 10:00 GMT
![Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sept. 17, 2018, in Sochi, Russia.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/2x1_full/public/Turkey%20and%20Russia-display.jpg?itok=mjT5Wy01)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the Syrian civil war on Sept. 17 in Sochi, Russia. Turkey has moved closer to Russia while its relationship with the United States has suffered. But a Turkish realignment toward Moscow is not likely given their differing priorities and visions.
(ALEXANDER ZEMLIANICHENKO/AFP/Getty Images)
Highlights
- Turkey has moved closer to Russia while its relationships with the United States and the European Union have suffered.
- A Turkish realignment toward Russia is not likely to materialize given their vastly different strategic priorities and visions.
- For practical reasons, Turkey will take additional steps over the coming months to rekindle its alliance with the United States and its partnership with the European Union.
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