Illustration: Craig Stephens
Illustration: Craig Stephens
Gyorgy Busztin
Opinion

Opinion

Gyorgy Busztin

Why Russia and Turkey’s pursuit of past greatness should worry Asia

  • As Russia seeks to re-establish its Soviet-era sphere of influence and Turkey turns towards Central Asia, their opposing interests might soon collide
  • For China, Russo-Turkish tensions would destabilise Central Asia. For South and Southeast Asia, Turkey’s neo-Ottoman drive has bigger repercussions