Russia and Turkey: Approaches to Regional Security in the Middle East
... the following four main issues: terrorism, nuclear weapons, the Syrian crisis and the security architecture in the Middle East.... ... the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which are dominated by the YPG (People’s Protection Units), the armed wing of the PYD (Democratic ... ... program. The signing of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) between Iran and the P5+1 on 14 July 2015 was a major breakthrough.... ... 2017 were affected by the decision of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to isolate Qatar with a blockade. While Russia chose not ...
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