We live in turbulent times, with international pendulums made up of states, organisations and major NGOs swinging in close proximity; near misses, blocks and crashes are inevitable. Turkey’s relations...![Flags of the European Union and Turkey [file photo]](https://i2.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/european-union-and-turkey-e1509034946248.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=75&strip=all&ssl=1)
Everybody wondered who would let go of the rope first, the EU or Turkey. On Monday in Varna, both decided to hold tight. As Austrian and Dutch leaders and...