... greatest of these changes is the China-mediated rapprochement between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Islamic Republic of Iran. Given that these countries are regional “centers of power”, their new and improved relations may help reduce regional ... ... East’s approach to international relations is Turkey’s foreign policy. Particularly important, is Turkey’s position on Syria prior to the presidential elections in May 2023, and the new aspects it has now acquired following the victory of incumbent ...
The Turkish military operation in Syria does not meet Russia’s interests
Turkey's forthcoming ground operation in ... ... operation. Turkey carried out air strikes on areas dominated by mostly Syrians and Iraqi Kurds. More than 50 aircraft and 20 drones took part in the air operation, with the... ... view Turkey’s plans for conducting a military operation in Syria. In July of 2022, Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei warned Recep Erdogan against an attack on Syria,...
RIAC and IRAS Working Paper #59/2020
RIAC and the Institute for Iran-Eurasia Studies Working Paper #59/2020
This paper aims to analyze the pivotal points of the Middle Eastern crises and to ... ... the political situation in the region were assessed, such as the situation in Idlib, the prospects for a political process in Syria, Israel’s role in the region’s future, the path to Syria’s reconstruction and the impact of U.S. policies on the emerging ...
... dialogue. U.S. support for the Syrian Kurdish polity and long-term plans to retain its own limited military presence in northern Syria are already straining relations between Ankara and Washington. Reluctance to make a compromise on the issue of PYD-led Syrian Kurds may prompt Turkey to seriously consider
military and political cooperation
with Iran in Syria and Iraq.
Yuri Barmin:
The Syrian Congress in Sochi: Too Much Too Soon
However, it is related political issues that may strain relations between the two major powers in the region. Iran's recent advancements in close geographical proximity ...
... strategically important to
show support for the actions of Turkey
, rather than defend the Kurds. The decision was made in part as a response to the tensions between the United... ... Gülen. And we cannot ignore the fact that Turkey recently held talks with Russia and Iran, allies that support the Bashar al-Assad regime. The words of Prime Minister of... ... Binali Yıldırım, who called for “a new page” to be opened in the history of Syria – one that would involve Turkey, Iran, Russia, the United States, Saudi...
... socioeconomic situation in these countries, especially on Turkey’s borders with Iraq and Syria, spelled new opportunities as well as risks.
The risks proved to be higher and... ... situation in that country to develop according to the Tunisian or Egyptian scenarios.
The Kurds had the backing of the global community, especially since they were fighting the... ... where the shots are called by Saudi Arabia and Qatar, and distanced it from Shiite Iran, another extremely important partner.
Normalization of Relations and the Interests...
