TURKEY’S RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA IN THE CONTEXT OF TRANSITION PROCESS IN AFGHANISTAN

The 2014 security transition process in Afghanistan is a major development that could have international implications beyond Afghanistan. Despite the differences in the Afghanistan policies Turkey as a NATO member and Russia as a non-member of ISAF, these countries also have shared interest in promoting security good governance and development in and around Afghanistan. This position is also shared by the members of international community too. It seems that Turkey's existing close coordination with Russia as well as its NATO allies in ISAF concerning security in Afghanistan will continue in the post-2014 period. In this context, NATO-Russia Council (NRC) could serve as an effective multilateral framework for facilitating international cooperation on Afghan security. Adapted from the source document.