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Sailing Through the Storm: Türkiye’s Black Sea Strategy Amidst the Russian-Ukrainian War

Türkiye’s post-Cold War policy in the Black Sea, based on the vision of a Russian-Turkish duopoly of power, has lapsed. In this less predictable and more unstable environment, Türkiye will continue to pursue its balancing act between Russia and the West.

by Dimitar Bechev
published by
European Union Institute for Security Studies
 on February 28, 2023

European Union Institute for Security Studies

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