A failed coup forced the Turkish President to stop dilly-dally and go to urgent cooperation with Vladimir Putin. It notes that Russia has sent Ankara, no phone calls.
To speed up the process of reconciliation on both sides, Erdogan himself was going to Russia. However, of course, not everyone likes a dramatic manifestation of the friendliness of the Turkish leader, as it is a chance to reanimate all the Russian-Turkish projects and kill all Western adventures. However, August 9th is the day X.
But who could hurt Erdogan’s visit to Russia, whose plans are under attack?
Of course, as always, the US, the EU, NATO and the militants operating in the middle East. But what they could harm improving relations between the two States?
NATO can lose ideological support of Turkey, because Erdogan will not have to argue with Russia. But a country with the second largest army in the Alliance is important not only for its recruits, but also a strategic location, if necessary connecting bridges between the West and the Arab world, and the Russian Caucasus.
EU and US cooperation with Russia and Turkey promises economic loss, because Turkey is mainly focused on Russia, as a large percentage in the economy is going from cooperation with Russia. Here and cheaper transit of gas, and a return of Russian tourists, which is the most and the rest in the country. Thus, Moscow may push Ankara and Washington on distance in 100 of billions of dollars that are now intensive care for Turkish colleagues.
As for the rebels, earlier there was a gap between Turkey and Russia, now it occurs between the US and tame the militants, so as to be engaged in arbitrariness in Syria and Iraq the United States more so just can not. Perhaps the appearance of control over them. Yes, and the terrorists themselves are at risk of losing a foothold, which they successfully used for redeployment of their forces in Syria.
Only one political course of Putin and Erdogan can wipe out a number of plans of his opponents, forcing them to sit down and think what to do next. If you can call it a success? I think so, but until the last moment to underestimate the enemies of Russia should not, because they are probably not so easy to accept the fact that Turkey will restore relations with our country.
Anton Orlovsky
