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Ankara First: How Turkey Is Balancing Between Russia and Ukraine

Turkey will most likely continue to pursue a pragmatic foreign policy that is neither pro-Ukraine, nor pro-Russia, but entirely pro-Turkey.

Ever since Russia invaded Ukraine, Europe’s security landscape has been rapidly changing.

  • Harun Karčić
  • The National Interest

Defense spending is up in many European Union countries, NATO’s essence has been reinvigorated and Russia is now not only one of the most sanctioned states in the world but widely perceived as a pariah.

For many European countries, save Hungary and Serbia, picking a side has been rather easy with no strings attached. However, Turkey is in a much more precarious position. Compounding the complexity is its…

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