Role of Think Tanks in Turkish-Russian Relations: Case of 2015–2016 Crisis

The article analyses the emergence and development of foreign policy think tanks in Russia Turkey, as well their role political decision-making process. According to author, reasons for appearance these research centres during Cold War differ between two countries. However, 1990s both states, processes such democratization, strengthening civil society, especially Russia, new power form parties autonomous business communities, some other factors led a quantitative increase numbers organizations. author stresses that most importantly, state played decisive tanks, while Turkey it was society world. It should also be noted countries, actively participate public diplomacy promotion image countries abroad. main conclusions this study help determine ways cooperation argues urgence on topic attention required from expert community decision-makers issue are underpinned by fact serve important tools peacetime can play agents second-track times crisis.