Middle East on brink: Gulf states urge nationals depart Lebanon
Hezbollah is closely associated with Iran and has thousands of militants fighting in Syria on behalf of the Iranian administration.
What’s happening in Saudi Arabia?
What is the impact of the regional conjuncture in all these changes?
The Iraqi Central Government’s capture of Kirkuk and other disputed territories together with Hashd al-Shaabi consolidated Iran’s influence in Iraq.
Russia’s YPG Strategy in Syria
With the Sochi initiative, Russia also wants to expand its political role in Syria by outlining Turkey and Iran.
Turkey Manufactures National UAVs, an Interview with Haluk Bayraktar
UAVs and the Regional Balance of Power
Among the regional rivals of Turkey such as Iran, Israel, Egypt and Russia, who are the actors we can compete with in the region?
Iran and Israel started their UAV works before us.
Can Turkey benefit from a Strategic Alliance with Russia?
For Russia, a partial agreement with Turkey on Syria means counterbalancing Iran’s influence in Syria.
What is behind the Crisis in the Gulf?
On May 23, Qatar faced a cyber-attack on the Qatar National News Agency (QNA) and news soon broke on a pro-Iran and pro-Israel speech by Emir Tamim, which was not welcomed in the Arab world.
Erdoğan – Trump Meeting Signals a More Constructive Era in US-Turkish Relations
Moreover, Turkey emphasized that it wouldn’t stand idle as the PKK/PYD, Daesh, and Iran-backed Shiite militias carried out ethnic and sectarian cleansing in the region.
Towards a New Strategic Partnership between Turkey and the Gulf?
It should be noted that Iranian leader Rouhani was visiting the other two Gulf countries, Oman and Kuwait, while Erdoğan was in the Gulf.
Turkey 2016: Black Dogs and a Vanquished Coup
Iran 1979
The book titled Staging a Revolution: The Art of Persuasion in the Islamic Republic of Iran (2002) edited by Peter Chelkowski and Hamid Dabashi sits comfortably in my personal book collection back in Canada but the content of the book showcases, summarizes and reflects the revolutionary zeal of the time.
German Media and Turkey
When it comes to making news about foreign countries, do you think German media prefers to act in unison with the German government? Or how frequently do they diverge? As far as I remember there were plenty of negative news and comments about the Iranian government when economic sanctions were applied to Iran just couple of years ago.
Turkey Can Play a Role in Riyadh-Tehran Rapprochement
Saudi Arabia and Iran have been rivals for the large part of the 20th century, but this rivalry has not dominated the regional agenda until recently.
How Can Turkish-Iranian Commonalities Outweigh the Areas of Disagreement?
The history of Turkey and Iran, two of the Middle East’s most powerful nation-states, is characterized by years of rivalry, which remains the case today as Iran seeks to shape the region in consistency with its vision.
Is Normalization Possible in Turkish-Egyptian Relations?
Saudi Arabia considers Egypt an irreplaceable ally in its struggle against Iran.
Turkey and Egypt: Towards a Normalization?
In these new circumstances, Iran’s expansion in the Middle East after the ‘Arab Spring’ had become Saudi Arabia’s priority.
Increasing Cooperation Between Ankara and Washington on the Syrian Issue: How About Revisiting the Safe Zone Idea?
to moderate forces in Syria from the inception of the crisis and did not abstain from providing support to both the Syrian regime and to its main supporters on the ground such as Iran and their non-state proxies including Hezbollah and others.
Russia in Syria
From the outset, Russia, along with China and Iran, sided with the Assad regime.
