Turkish foreign policy - Between East and West?

Oct 02, 2009
Amanda Paul
Deputy Head of Europe in the World Programme and Senior Policy Analyst
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This Policy Brief by Amanda Akçakoca argues that while Ankara is focusing more its own neighbourhood, its role as a key regional player and upgrading relations with Russia, it is unlikely to adopt an anti-Western foreign policy given the solid ties it has built with NATO, the US and the EU.

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