Turkey’s Pivot: Back on the Path to “Zero Problems with its Neighbours”?

... regional security institution. However, Iran was one of the first states to immediately declare its position regarding the abortive military coup in Turkey, declaring its support for President Erdogan. The foreign ministers, presidents and parliament speakers ... ... Bashar Assad goes. Even so, the signal has come through. The reasons for a change of stance may vary: U.S. support for the Syrian Kurds; awareness of the need to forge relations with Bashar Assad, who has held on to power; the sprouting of a wide spectrum ...