Russia-Turkey Summit’s Message: ‘Europe is No Longer the Center of the World’

Russia-Turkey Summit’s Message: ‘Europe is No Longer the Center of the World’

In its analysis of the outcome of the talks between Presidents Putin and Erdogan earlier this week in St. Petersburg, Italian news magazine L’Espresso says the meeting has sent two strong messages, telling Europe “it is no longer the center of the universe”, and demonstrating to the US that Turkey has “other strategic options on the table.”