Turkey's Future: Elections, Leadership, and Ties with Russia
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Even if Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is ousted in the upcoming elections, a foreign policy u-turn for Turkey is not a given, as core foreign policy issues are likely to remain unchanged. Erdogan's Turkey has repositioned itself from a staunchly secular, Western-oriented nation to a more conservative, religiously oriented one, strengthening its ties with Russia. However, Turkey has also been useful to its Western allies under Erdogan. Even if relations with the West are repaired, there will be limits to Turkey’s pivot back to the West, given how deeply intertwined Turkish and Russian economies have become, especially as regards energy.
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