Both are countries on the periphery of Europe and grappling with the loss of their respective empires.
- Hugo Blewett-Mundy
- EUobserver
The process of re-establishing Russian and Turkish great power status has led to a meeting of minds between Moscow and Ankara.
Despite the fact Turkey is a Nato member and the fact Russia and Turkey find themselves on opposite sides in their regional conflicts of Syria, Libya, the South Caucasus, and Ukraine, both share a common interest in cementing their place at the…