China and the Middle East: Is Turkey a Gateway for a New Political Alliance?
" The 22nd SCO summit finalized Iran's membership in the organization while moving Belarus's application to the last stage of accession.
Lebanon and Israel Maritime Border Dispute: Hezbollah and Israel on the Same Page?
“Such a field will weaken Lebanon’s dependence on Iran, restrain Hezbollah, and promote regional stability,” he continued.
Can the UN General Assembly Meeting Bring “Transformative Solutions to Interlocking Challenges”?
The Iran Nuclear Deal was brought to the agenda by Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s president.
“One China” Policy and Taiwan: The Island is on the World Agenda
Following Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, international organizations such as the UN, the Arab League, and countries such as Iran, Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan, the UAE, and North Korea repeated their support for the “One China” policy.
Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey’s Joining BRICS Can Be a Game Changer
administration did not succeed in building a front against Russia, Iran, and China—the basic motivation behind Biden’s visit.
A Year On, The Taliban Still Seek International Recognition
Countries like Russia, China, Iran, and Pakistan were considered the main beneficiaries of the U.
Russia, the Grain Deal with Ukraine, and the Global South Effect
Read: The Tehran Summit: What Is Next for Turkey, Russia, and Iran?Turkey’s previous diplomatic efforts were valuable in their own right, aiming to keep the hopes for peace or de-escalation alive or, at least, to keep the channels of communication between the parties open.
The New Politics of Alliance: Allies, Proxies, and Adversaries Have Become Hard to Tell Apart
Concerns for Turkey’s peaceful future mobilized its decision-makers to obtain insurances from NATO and to become a member of the European community as a result of threats posed by Hafez Assad’s pro-Soviet Syria and the ideological threat posed by the Islamic Revolution in Iran.
Turkey’s Likely New Syria Operation: Why Now?
Russia is bogged down in Ukraine and is withdrawing a large number of its forces from Syria to beef up its Ukrainian fronts and leaving its military bases to pro-Iran proxies.
The War in Ukraine: The Protection of International Peace and the UN
Read: Russia’s War in Ukraine Gives Iran the Upper Hand in SyriaIt is essential to establish a UN structure in which the peace interests of the international community—not of certain countries—can be adopted as the main priority.
Echoes from President Erdoğan’s Saudi Arabia Visit: A Fresh Start?
On the regional realm, the easing of tensions between Qatar and the Gulf countries with the signing of the al-Ula Declaration, the launch of normalization talks between Turkey and Egypt, the weakening of the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood, and the Iran nuclear talks were significant motivational factors behind the Turkish-Saudi thaw.
Turkey Closes Airspace to Russian Planes Flying to Syria
It is likely that Russia will divert planes to Syria over Iran instead.
The Economic Hitmen behind Regime Change in Pakistan
From Mossadegh in Iran, Rousseff in Brazil, Gaddafi in Libya, or several U.
Why Turkey Is Conducting Operation Claw-Lock in Northern Iraq Now
Some of the challenges Ankara faces are the protests by Baghdad and the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG), restrictions on necessary military hardware by NATO allies, the geographic depth and height of the PKK hideouts, and the proximity of the Qandil Mountains to the Iranian border.
The End of US Dollar? More Countries Use National Currencies in Trade
Read: The Rise of Bitcoin and its Ambiguous FutureIn addition, Iran put emphasis on the usage of rupee-rial trade for the export of gas and oil.
Why Did the Houthis Demolish an Ottoman Martyrs’ Memorial in Yemen?
Read: Iran's Proxies in the Middle East: A Halted Transition to Politics?The Zaydi sect spread in the northeastern mountainous areas of Yemen very slowly, and the influence of Imam al-Hadi's sons continued.
De-Dollarizing Trade: How the Global Trade Finance Gets More Nationalized
Many efforts, led by Iran and Turkey, were made in the past few years to discover and promote trade in national currencies.
Can the Taliban Deal with their Handicaps?
Read: Why Iran Is Concerned with Taliban 2.
Normalizing with the Assad regime, Different Approaches at Different Levels
Read: How Will the Russia-Ukraine War Affect the Balkans?
The UAE and Jordan, on the other hand, were on the opposite side and supported the Syrian opposition to varying degrees, but after the Russian intervention in 2015, the situation on the ground had changed, which, along with other factors such as the UAE's attempt to counter Turkey and contain Iran with a different approach in Syria, led to a change in the countries' priorities in their foreign policy toward Syria.
Power Politics and Moral Accountability
They are taking on Russia, China, and DAESH as well as North Korea, Iran, and a host of militias with transnational reach.
