Turkey and Russia, from the Black Sea to the Middle East

A recent commentary published in the framework of the Global Turkey in Europe project run by IAI, the Istanbul Policy Centre and the Mercator Foundation, analyses Turkish and Russian policies towards the Black Sea region and the Middle East. While Ankara has thus far stood firm in opposition to Russian policies in the Middle East, Turkey has displayed too much of an accommodating stance with regards to Russian meddling in the Black Sea region argues Adam Balcer. The May issue of the Global Turkey in Europe question of the month feature is also online, focussing on Turkish reactions to the framework nuclear agreement reached between world powers and Iran last April.