Reading the headlines, one could be forgiven for thinking that Russia has become, all of a sudden, Turkey’s new best friend. Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his loyalists are up in arms against the U.S., which they have branded the archenemy. The EU, and especially Germany, has long been on Turkey’s bad side. Vladimir Putin, on the other hand, wins praise as a trustworthy partner—whether in Syria, in the fight against Fethullah Gülen and the movement he heads, or on Turkey’s quest to become an energy heavyweight.But appearances can be misleading. Ankara’s so-called pivot to Moscow is, in actuality, …read more
Source: The American Interest
