Dear Madam or Sir,

today there is a lot of talk about an alleged Turkish reorientation towards new partners in the East, among them most prominently Russia. It is true that after the tensions following the downing of a Russian aircraft by Turkish forces in 2015, relations between Moscow and Ankara have improved again. But do we really have to expect a Turkish-Russian alliance? In our latest Working Paper, Kaan Sahin argues that a comprehensive partnership between the two states would contradict their strategic interests and is thus very unlikely.

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Best regards,

Dr. Karl-Heinz Kamp

President
Federal Academy for Security Policy