Turkish-Russian Relations During AK Parti Rule: Could Economic Partnership Transform into a Strategic Partnership? A Realistic Outlook

Ozan Ormeci

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Turkish-Russian Relations During AK Parti Rule: Could Economic Partnership Transform into a Strategic Partnership? A Realistic Outlook

Abstract

Following the end of Cold War, Turkish-Russian relations entered into a new era of continuous progress. While Turkey’s political and military ties with NATO and the United States persisted, Turkish-Russian cooperation quickly deepened in terms of energy sector and economy in general. Thus, in the early 2010s, two countries began to be labeled as “economic partners”. However, disagreements between Ankara and Moscow continued in various political and diplomatic issues. Moreover, due to tensions caused by the Syrian civil war, Turkish-Russian relations entered into a short turbulent period between 2015 and 2016 with the “jet crisis” and the “Karlov assassination”. This article aims to discuss the prospects of Turkish-Russian relations from a Realist perspective and to question whether developing “economic partnership” could actually transform into a “strategic partnership”.

Keywords

Turkish-Russian Relations,Realism,Economic Partnership,Strategic Partnership,Ak Parti

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Siyaset Bilimi , Uluslararası İlişkiler

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Ozan Ormeci
0000-0001-8850-6089
Türkiye

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30 Ocak 2020

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20 Kasım 2019

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15 Ocak 2020

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Yıl 1970 Cilt: 2 Sayı: 2

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Ormeci, O. (2020). Turkish-Russian Relations During AK Parti Rule: Could Economic Partnership Transform into a Strategic Partnership? A Realistic Outlook. International Journal of Economics Administrative and Social Sciences, 2(2), 126-145. https://izlik.org/JA69MC83LF

AK Parti Döneminde Türkiye-Rusya İlişkileri: Ekonomik Müttefiklik Stratejik Müttefikliğe Dönüşebilir mi? Gerçekçi bir Bakış Açısı

Turkish-Russian Relations During AK Parti Rule: Could Economic Partnership Transform into a Strategic Partnership? A Realistic Outlook

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AK Parti Döneminde Türkiye-Rusya İlişkileri: Ekonomik Müttefiklik Stratejik Müttefikliğe Dönüşebilir mi? Gerçekçi bir Bakış Açısı

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