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The proposed paper argues that the instability in the MENA region has become a source of tension in relations between Russia and Turkey, despite the existence of joint political and economic projects. The paper identifies opportunities for deepening the partnership between Russia and Turkey in a situation where there are significant regional contradictions between them. It also provides an overview of the most relevant vectors of partnership between Russia and Turkey, such as joint settlement of conflicts in the Middle East, military, energy and economic cooperation, and concludes that the pragmatic Russian-Turkish partnership is characterized by a lack of working institutions.