The Importance of Turkey in Russian Policy - Benedyczak, Jakub (Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych, 2020)
Despite the recurring Turkish-Russian tensions concerning Syria, the Russian authorities seek to deepen relations with Turkey. Cooperation between them is an important element of Russia's policy of weakening the Euro-Atlantic community and maintaining hegemony in gas supplies to the EU. Also, Russia's political and military involvement in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has made Turkey an indispensable partner in the Mediterranean region