谨慎与期待 土耳其与俄罗斯-乌克兰战争

CENTRE FOR EASTERN STUDIESwww.osw.waw.plOSW CommentaryThe views expressed by the authors of the papers do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Polish authorities.EDITORS:Adam Eberhardt,Szymon SztykTRANSLATION:Jim ToddDTP:Zofia KonarskaCentre for Eastern Studiesul.Koszykowa 6a,00-564 Warsaw,Polandtel.:(+48)22 525 80 00,infoosw.waw.pl www.osw.waw.plCaution and anticipation:Turkey and the Russo-Ukrainian warKrzysztof Strachota,co-operation:Adam MichalskiTurkeys official attitude towards the Russia-Ukraine war is essentially in line with NATOs po-sition on the conflict(it has shown support for Ukraines sovereignty and territorial integrity,including in the UN,and provided material aid),but it has also avoided any actions or rhetoric which would clearly strike at Russias interests(no sanctions,its airspace remains open,etc.).Turkey has officially called for apolitical solution to the conflict(it initiated and hosted talks between the Ukrainian and Russian foreign ministers on 10March).This policy resembles Ankaras traditional approach:nurturing and protecting its extensive political,economic and military relations with both Kyiv and Moscow,while balancing and playing off the Wests and