Turkey’s Overture to Russia

The shoot down of Russian air force jet over Turkish jets froze the Turkish Russian relations,

The Russians imposed sanctions on Turkey, the anti-Turkish sentiments rose over a record level. The Russians demanded apology from Turkey, which Ankara defiantly refused. The Russians were firm on their decision for further normalization of any relations with Turkey.

Suddenly, now Turkish President publicly apologized to Russia which surprised the beurocrates both in Russia, as well as among Turkish Western allies. What forced Turkey to make such decision?

Since Erdogan’s Islamist party took over the leadership of Turkey, there were allegations of press freedom, and departure of Turkey from Ataturk’s secular principles.

In Syrian crisis, Turkey’s intention to create a no-fly zone, and its ambitious plans to crush Kurdish rebels, were in turmoil following the intervention of United States and later Russia.

The shoot down of Russian war Plane, exposed the clandestine business dealings of Turkey’s President Erdogan’s family members with ISIS, though it was denied by Turkey, the same was later confirmed by the Israeli defense Ministry. Many of the NATO member countries were aware of this development, though they didn’t declare their mistrust on Turkey.

United States infuriated Turkey by having alliance with the Kurdish militants in Syria and Iraq, Turkey was in a dilemma of taking military action against Kurdish militants in Iraq where American allies were vigorously pursuing ISIS, where as in Syria, the airspace was controlled by the Russian war planes and anti-aircraft missiles.

Turkey suddenly felt desperate surrounded by enemies, as Russia, Kurds, Syrians, amid mistrust with the Americans and their allies. The economy was severely affected by series of terror attacks and sanctions by Russia. The American overture to the Kurdish militants to create a Kurdish homeland in exchange for their support in fighting the ISIS, which Turkey considered as a terrorist organization

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