he global agenda is concerned with the enlargement of BRICS, a non-formal economic organization consisting of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.
Russia, one of the traditional European powers, challenged the United States and Western Europe under the Soviet regime during the Cold War, which also ended in defeat.
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fter a seven-year diplomatic rupture between Iran and Saudi Arabia, negotiations between the foreign ministers of the two countries were held in Beijing in March 2023 to cease hostilities and restore bilateral relations.
Moreover, given the EU's increased emphasis on enlargement in the aftermath of the Russia-Ukraine war, it is unlikely that Greece will take any action that would hinder the membership perspectives of North Macedonia and Albania.
This proves particularly advantageous for the Gulf monarchies, as procuring Turkish defense productions and technologies, as a NATO member, is less likely to trigger significant backlash from the United States and Western partners, unlike military cooperation with China and Russia, which often raises concerns among these powers.
Presenting itself as a loyal and reliable ally of the Western world, Greece has taken advantage of its geographical position in the increasing competition between Russia and the West, and has aspired to be assigned to various tasks and responsibilities.
In this context, the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian military confrontation is seen as the origin of a number of flaws in the concept of the "balance of power" between the continents.
In accordance with the official statement, the two leaders discussed the intricacies of Turkish-Finnish relations, the defense industry, military exports, and the pressing matter of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which had begun a month prior.
The strategy described Russia as the biggest security threat “for the foreseeable future,” and China as “simultaneously a partner, competitor and systemic rival.
In April 2023, Lula da Silva, or simply Lula, Brazil’s president, visited China, welcomed Sergei Lavrov, Russia’s minister of foreign affairs, in Brasilia, and sent Celso Amorim, his closest foreignpolicy advisor, to meet Volodímir Zelenski.
Erdoğan aptly mediated many crises in the Balkans, brought together two warring countries, Russia and Ukraine, and saved the world from a food catastrophe by opening a grain corridor through a grain deal, which has just been extended yet again.
Erdoğan’s victory in the runoff would have a significant impact on regional politics compared to Kılıçdaroğlu becoming president, who has promised to withdraw Turkish forces from Northern Syria, retreat from Libya, send millions of Syrian refugees in Turkey back to Syria, and join the West’s sanctions against Russia.
In this respect, London will probably send financial and military aid to Taiwan, similar to the support it provided to Ukraine following the Russian invasion.
The EU’s short-term foreignpolicy expectations from Turkey are the following: Sweden's admission to NATO, and Turkey's abandoning a balanced position in the Ukraine War and taking a clear stance against Russia.