Posts Tagged: Iran and Turkey
Turkey’s Alliance with Iran — and Sunni and Shiite Islamists
At the time of the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in 2018, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan unleashed an...
The Soleimani Affair Reveals Turkey’s Directionless Regional Policy
The Turkish Foreign Ministry, which is usually quick to weigh in on matters of world affairs, was silent for hours after news broke of the...
Turkey Looking at New Trade Mechanisms With Iran to Avoid US Sanctions
Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday Turkey is looking into establishing new trade mechanisms with Iran, like the INSTEX system set up by European countries to...
Turkey to Boost Military Cooperation With Iran After Army Chief’s Visit
Turkey and Iran have agreed to boost military cooperation after talks in Ankara this week between the Iranian armed forces chief of staff and Turkish...
Israeli Experts Forecast Scenarios in Syria
Do rebels have what it takes to overthrow Bashar al-Assad's government? Why hasn't the United Nations or the European Union taken action to stop an...
Iran and Turkey Compete for Middle East Power
As both armies exchanged fire for a week, Turkey's president, Abdullah Gul, warned that "the worst case scenario we have all been dreading" was unfolding....
