TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan has a carefully crafted relationship with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, which is 'quite different' from other NATO allies.
Turkey has situated itself firmly in the middle of Ukraine and RussiaMr Erdogan and his Russian counterpart held an uneasy relationship in 2016 due to their opposing positions on Syria, with Erdogan pushing for a greater NATO presence in the Black Sea. However, Turkey’s relationship with Putin warmed following a coup, which saw Erdogan turn away from the US.
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