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Towards a more Realistic German Foreign Policy?

Within this framework, the German Foreign Minister claimed that the Syria summit between the presidents of Russia, Turkey and Iran in Sochi must be read as the “old empires rising,” adding that “the major powers gathered in Sochi are not friends, but they have plenty in common.

Re-shaping the Middle East? Israel-backed UAE-Saudi Alliance

Despite the high-profile participation, the fact that the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Bahrain sent low-ranking representatives to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit held in Istanbul on 13 December, 2017, upon the call of President Erdogan, caused heated discussions in Turkey and the region.

Gulf States silence media on Jerusalem

OIC meeting in Istanbul aims a road map on US decision Right after Trump's declaration regarding Jerusalem, Turkish President Erdogan, as the current chairman of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation announced that Turkey will host an extraordinary meeting of the OIC in Istanbul.

World outraged by Trump’s Jerusalem decision

In Turkey, whose president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been at the forefront in condemning Trump’s move, calling the decision as “null and void” for Turkey, thousands of people took to the streets in Istanbul with Turkish and Palestinian flags, chanting pro-Palestinian slogans.