No matter how much the dynamism of the Syrian Civil War that started in 2011 has diminished, its economic, political and social effects for Turkey are still not removed, and in particular, it brings with it various risks that are increasing day by day. In addition, with the Taliban taking control of Afghanistan in 2020, the Iran-backed migration wave threatens Turkey's demographic structure.
Since 2000, when Vladimir Putin came to power as President of Russia, Moscow has begun to use a complex ecosystem of information, disinformation and misinformation as a global tool that it has placed at the centre of its national security strategy. This ecosystem played an important role in helping the Kremlin achieve its strategic objectives during critical periods, such as Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and the launch of a large-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
The island of Cyprus has had an important geopolitical and cultural position throughout history and has been under the influence of different civilizations. However, in the second half of the 20th century, the fate of the island was shaped as one of the intersection points of international politics. Especially since the 1950s, the Cyprus issue has deeply affected the dynamics of relations between Turkey and the Soviet Union, one of the important actors of the Cold War period.
After the end of the Cold War, relations between the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Russian Federation (RF) have developed dynamically, albeit seemingly unevenly. The possibility of a genuine strategic partnership between Russia and China seemed to be downplayed.
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