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Alexandr Svaranc

PhD in political science, professor

The grain deal negotiations in Sochi won’t be successful if Russia’s interests are not honored

The recent trip to Russia by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received a lot of media attention ahead of it. One thing was clear – Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan would meet, whether it be in Turkey, Russia, or some other country such as India. What caused the Turkish leader to act in such haste? Of course, the goal of this meeting was not to thank Russia for its assistance during his most recent contentious presidential campaign. It is also hardly the topic of Syrian talks, which have not yet established a meeting place…

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Russia’s partnership with Turkey has little impact on its dominance in the South Cau-casus

The meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, on September 4 of this year sparked heated debate in the media. Expert assessments were frequently wishful thinking having little to do with reality. The prospect of regional leadership in the South Caucasus was one of these topics. Prior to the presidents’ meeting this year, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan traveled to Moscow on August 31 and September 1 with the goal of organizing the summit in Sochi and agreeing upon the agenda of the negotiations between…

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Erdoğan uses ‘US pressure’ as leverage...

On the eve of its 100th anniversary, the Republic of Turkey is experiencing a difficult period due to a severe economic crisis and tense relations with the United States. Inflation has broken new records and has already reached 60%, while the Turkish lira has plummeted to 27.2 per US dollar. Strategic stability has yet to be attained, no matter how much Mehmet Şimşek, Minister of Treasury and Finance, strives to follow international economic rules and bind himself…

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Is Turkey changing its tactic in the negotiations on the “grain deal”?

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Erdoğan “remembers” the Crimea and Crimean Tatars again...

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Russia is going to open a consulate in North Nicosia

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Where is Afghanistan and where is Zangezur...

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Turkey expects the grain deal to continue. And what does Moscow expect?

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