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

... and open up a range of possibilities for it. This is what the states in the region fear, especially in the absence of a 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 of the two countries were in permanent contact during and after the coup. Barack Obama spoke in support of democracy in Turkey when it became ...