1、 Walking a Fine Line:Turkeys Mediation between Russia and Ukraine,and Relations with the West Remi Daniel and Gallia Lindenstrauss|No.1586|April 7,2022 Russia and Ukraine have clearly been willing to give Ankara a significant role to play in talks on how to end the war and to participate in Turkish
2、mediation efforts.The position of mediator has eased Turkeys situation not only in relation to some of the dilemmas posed by the war,but also in providing an opening for improving its relations with NATO.As tensions escalate,the Turkish dilemma will worsen,as the pressure on Ankara to adopt a consis
3、tent line in favor of one side increases.The war in Ukraine is underway in parallel with the thaw in relations between Israel and Turkey,and although Israel has also tried to mediate an end to the fighting,it does not appear that the parallel mediation attempts are an arena for competition.Turkey is
4、 among the countries trying to mediate between Russia and Ukraine in an effort to bring an end to the war,and indeed,both sides are willing for Ankara to assume a significant role in the talks.Ankara organized a joint meeting of the Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers on March 10,2022;the Turkis
