Close enemies, distant friends? Yusuf Alabarda, retired colonel of the Turkish Armed Forces

When it comes to the Russian-Turkish relationship, one quote that immediately comes to mind is “Keep your friends close and enemies even closer.” Having fought more wars between them than any other pair of countries in Eurasia, Moscow and Ankara are once again involved in a very intricate dance around Ukraine. What is Turkey’s tack there? To discuss this, Oksana is joined by Yusuf Alabarda, security analyst and retired colonel of the Turkish Armed Forces.

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