France Says Turkey-Russia Rapproachment Will Force EU Rethink

Turkish soldiers patrol the northern Syrian Kurdish town of Tal Abyad, on the border between Syria and Turkey, on Oct. 23.

Photographer: Bakr Alkasem/AFP via Getty Images

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Turkey’s rapprochement with Russia may cause a shift in the balance of international power that will force Europe to reassess its geopolitical strategy, a French diplomat said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin struck a deal with Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan two days ago to establish a buffer zone in northern Syria.