Turkey's Election: A Turning Point for NATO and Erdogan's Future.

The Turkish presidential election on Sunday may affect the country's relations with Russia, which has been a key ally to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The opposition candidate, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, is leading in the polls, and if he wins, he may seek to rebuild relations with Europe and the United States, which were undermined during Erdogan's term. However, Kilicdaroglu's foreign policy advisor said that he will maintain Turkey's role as a mediator between Ukraine and Russia. Even if Erdogan is re-elected, relations with the West are likely to improve. Turkey's policy towards Russia and Ukraine will likely remain the same, as the country is highly dependent on Russian energy and investments.