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Turkey and Russia maintain a complex relationship characterized by both cooperation and competition. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and President Vladimir Putin have established pragmatic working relations despite diverging interests across multiple regions. Annual bilateral trade exceeds $30 billion, with ambitious targets to reach $100 billion in coming years.
Energy cooperation remains a cornerstone of relations, with the TurkStream natural gas pipeline delivering Russian gas to Turkey and southern Europe since 2020. Military tensions have fluctuated, especially following Turkey's 2022 drone sales to Ukraine. Both nations continue careful diplomatic balancing, with Turkey maintaining NATO membership while pursuing independent policies that sometimes align with Moscow's interests.
Cultural exchanges between the nations have flourished, with Turkish tourism heavily dependent on Russian visitors. Over 5 million Russians typically visit Turkish resorts annually, particularly in Antalya. Educational partnerships have expanded, with thousands of students participating in exchange programmes between Turkish and Russian universities.
Historical relations between these powers date back centuries, marked by numerous Russo-Turkish wars from the 17th to 20th centuries. Following the Cold War and Soviet collapse, relations transformed dramatically, evolving from ideological opposition to strategic partnership in many areas, despite ongoing disagreements in Syria, Libya, and the Caucasus.
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