The semi-strategic relations of Russia-Turkey raised criticisms and concerns in the West which have been achieved after the occurrence of the Ukraine crisis and beginning of the series of tensions between the West and Moscow. The oppositions of the ties are in two groups, as follows:
The first one, are traditionally opposite against Ankara eastern trends; and the other one, are those critics who think that Putin regime will be able to save the Moscow hegemony through Turkey.
In response to the first critics it should be said that if an influential role in the area of international policy scenarios had been set for Ankara (such as what has been designed for Riyadh), Turkey's position was definitely constant instead of its policy being in traffic between East and West.
And in response to the other category, NATO is identified as the main threat to Russia based on the last version of Russian military doctrine, while Turkey is a NATO member and the Ukraine westernization position has caused serious concerns for Moscow. There is no doubt that Ukraine's accession to NATO must compel Russia to alter its policies on NATO. It is clear that under such circumstances, the semi-strategic ties between Russia and Turkey would not certainly last. Because Moscow chooses its proud over its interests.
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