Volume XXIII Summer2018

On 16 December 2016, the Center for Strategic Research (SAM) and the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) jointly organized a one-day conference in Ankara titled “Deepening Türkiye-Russia Relations.” Leading experts from Türkiye and Russia discussed the political, economic and social dimensions of relations between the two countries. The goal of this issue, which is dedicated to the memory of Ambassador Karlov, is to explore the various aspects of the present, ongoing rapprochement process between Türkiye and Russia. Considering that the main dilemma of Turkish-Russian relations in the last quarter century has been to achieve a genuine strategic partnership in the presence of significant regional disagreements, it is important to discuss the prospects and challenges lying ahead of this relationship. To this end, articles in this issue discuss the dynamics of cooperation and competition in four significant areas of Turkish-Russian relations: i) bilateral economic ties, ii) strategic challenges in the Middle East, iii) regional issues in the Black Sea and Caucasus, iv) the development of transport corridors in Eurasia.

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