Iran protests put Turkish government in tight spot
Source:al Monitor Date:08Oct2022
Note the concern about spill-over, which I find scary Given the secular segments’ outrage at bans on concerts and festivals, Ankara might also be wary of a potential spillover effect. Gulriz Sen,
Turkey’s Sinjar strikes carry stern messages to Tehran, Baghdad
Source:al Monitor Date:23Aug2021
Turkey’s back-to-back air raids in Iraq’s Yazidi region of Sinjar this week resonate as stern messages to Tehran and Baghdad as the Turkish-Iranian rivalry appears to escalate on Iraqi territory,
What has Erdogan learned from Soleimani’s killing?
Source:al Monitor Date:12Jan2020
This article by veteran Turkish political affairs reporter Mrs Pinar Trembley is a jewel. It covers not only Turkey-Iran dynamics, but how skillfully Erdogan needs to balance Iran vs Trump.
Opinion: Iran’s bloody protests are just the beginning
Source:Deutsche Welle Date:30Nov2019
The backdrop to the fuel-price hike were very likely severe and urgent budget constraints, which would have jeopardized the payment of salaries to state employees, including various security
Lebanon’s Protests Divide Hezbollah. Will It Strike Back?
Source:Daily Beast Date:19Nov2019
Iraq, Iran and Lebanon are in flames. A corrupt and self-interested political system and rising poverty seem to be the main causes. Iran’s attempt to spread its Shia revolution appears as
Is Iran-Turkey rapprochement sustainable?
Source:al Monitor Date:02Oct2019
A high-level bureaucrat from the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs told Al-Monitor, “The most important matter [between Iran and Turkey] is how to find a common ground in Syria. Turkey no
Post-revolutionary Iran and Turkey at 40: Pragmatism and convergence
Source:Brookings Instituse Date:05Apr2019
For those who wish to understand how Turkey and Iran can compete in Syria, but cooperate in economics. In due course, Turkey learned to co-exist with Iran’s new regime and during the
Arab League says Turkey and Iran are worsening regional crises
Date:01Apr2019
Iran and Turkey have worsened regional crises and created new problems in Arab countries, the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States said on Sunday, urging Arab leaders to unite against
Turkey Is Changing the Middle East. The U.S. Doesn’t Get It.
Source:Bloomberg Date:16Mar2019
Moreover, if Turkey — finally turning away from Europe after a century of unsuccessful efforts to integrate with the West — fixes its gaze eastward, it could become a regional hegemon as
Could Turkey Moderate Iran’s Influence Over Iraq?
Source:The National Interest Date:19Feb2019
A controversial but thought-inspiring article. The bigger question is when Ankara will realize Iran is a rival, rather than ally? Into this muddle, Turkey is well positioned to provide a