ABSTRACT
This book examined the political, economic and military dimensions of Turkish–Russian relations in the post-Cold War era by taking into account three important changes that the relationship has undergone throughout this period. While complex interdependency theory was of significant use to figure out the underlying causes of the first two shifts in the bilateral association, it needed to be supplemented with the leadership theory to comprehend the reasons for the third one. The study also went beyond the limits of bilateral interaction and analyzed the relationship in a regional context by examining in depth and details the views, positions and foreign policy preferences of Turkey and Russia with regard to the main hotspots and problematic areas in the Black Sea, South Caucasus, Central Asia and Middle East.
