Triangulating Russia, Turkey, and the West: Towards a New Regional Order?

Is Ankara pivoting back to the West after the war in Ukraine – or is this a transactional move following
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s election victory in May 2023? Does Turkey need a diplomatic reset to
ameliorate its souring relations with the United States? Given the country’s institutional ties and shared
economic interests with its European neighbours, can Turkey manage its geopolitical differences with
the EU? How does Russia perceive Turkey’s efforts to mend fences with its Western allies? How are the
intricacies of the Russia-West confrontation reflected in the relations between Russia and Turkey?
Could Turkey re-balance its triangle relations with the US, the EU and Russia in a post-war
environment?