Turkey is considering a "Crimean deal" with Russia
Turkey can recognize Crimea as Russian in exchange for Russia's recognition as an independent state of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC).
About this in an interview "Lente.ru" said Hasan Unal, a professor at Istanbul University Maltepe.
According to the professor, Turkey is considering a "Crimean deal". If Moscow recognizes the independence of Northern Cyprus, Turkey will recognize Crimea as Russian with all the ensuing consequences. According to Unal, after that Turkish airlines will resume flights to Crimea, and claims that the peninsula is part of Ukraine will disappear from the media and television.
On the other hand, as the professor emphasized, it is not necessary for Turkey to recognize Crimea as Russian, since it is already Russian territory. And Russia will not necessarily ask Ankara to do this. Also, Russia does not need to recognize the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, the main thing is not to interfere with other countries.
Answering the question of Turkey's relations with Ukraine, Unal noted that military cooperation between the two countries should not affect relations between Ankara and Moscow. Unal called on Russia to come to terms with the development of Turkish-Ukrainian ties. According to him, the supply of Turkish weapons, in particular drones, cannot lead to the advantage of the Ukrainian army over the Russian one.
The professor stressed that the collective West, led by the United States, will continue to incite Ukraine against Russia, and Ankara's good relations with Kiev and Moscow may allow Turkey to become an intermediary between the two countries.
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