Iranian–Turkish Relations in a Changing Middle East

Iranian–Turkish Relations in a Changing Middle East

Iran

Turkey

Middle East

Syria

ISIS

Kurdish issue

Russia

Erdogan

Khamenei

After the outbreak of the Arab Spring and, above all, the intensification of the Syrian crisis with Ankara starting to engage in a political confrontation with Assad’s Syria, Tehran tried to exploit its historic strategic alliance with Damascus in a search for projecting its influence abroad. As Turkey has been facing more and more hardships and experiencing political isolation, Iran seemed to be more comfortable with its external environment, ben­efiting from a convergence of interests with Russia. However, the advent of ISIS created further disarray in the region, presenting opportunities for countries to cooperate especially for Erdogan’s new Turkey which was still focused on fighting Kurds.

Gasparetto, Alberto

International Studies. Interdisciplinary Political and Cultural Journal; Vol. 21 No. 1 (2018): The Political and Social Problems of the Contemporary Middle East and its Neighbouring Areas; 83-98

International Studies. Interdisciplinary Political and Cultural Journal; Tom 21 Nr 1 (2018): International Studies. Interdisciplinary Political and Cultural Journal; 83-98

2300-8695

1641-4233

Lodz University Press

2018-06-30

Copyright (c) 2018 International Studies. Interdisciplinary Political and Cultural Journal

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