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Mansur Mirovalev

Turkish neutrality: How Erdogan manages ties with Russia, Ukraine amid war

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Sochi, Russia, September 4, 2023 [File: Murat Cetinmuhurdar/PPO/Handout via Reuters]

Kyiv, Ukraine – In Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s opinion, Russia and the West are “equally” reliable and trustworthy.

That is what the Turkish president said on September 18 commenting on the collective West’s dependability and on his frustration with Turkey’s long-stalled attempts to join the European Union.

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