SOĞUK SAVAŞ SONRASI TÜRKIYE – RUSYA İLIŞKILERININ GÜVENLIK VE EKONOMIK BOYUTU
THE SECURITY AND ECONOMIC DIMENSIONS OF POST–COLD WAR TÜRKIYE–RUSSIA RELATIONS

Summary/Abstract: This study examines post–Cold War Turkey–Russia relations along the axes of security and economy. The study seeks to answer the questions of what the conflicting areas of interest that emerged between the two actors after the Cold War are, and how the elements that make continuity in relations possible have been shaped despite these conflicts. The findings reveal that, despite disagreements and divergent interests in security and geopolitical issues, economic relations play a decisive role in sustaining the ties between the two countries without rupture. Türkiye and Russia have differing interests and disagreements in many areas,such as Syria, the Caucasus, Chechnya, and Ukraine, as well as on the issue of the PKK. For instance, the Russia–Ukraine War has made both tension and flexibility simultaneously visible in Türkiye–Russia relations. During the war, Türkiye maintained its NATO membership while refraining from joining Western sanctions against Russia; at the same time, it preserved its diplomatic and economic relations with Russia. Economic issues—particularly energy, as well as tourism, contracting, and the purchase of the S-400 defense systems—have assumed a role that brings the two actors closer together. The study is based on a qualitative research method and has been conducted through a literature review. Within the scope of the analysis, academic studies, think tank reports, and official documents have been evaluated together. The findings demonstrate that geopolitical divergences and security-based tensions in Türkiye–Russia relations are softened through economic cooperation in areas such as energy, tourism, contracting, and defense.

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