Why Iran-Turkey tension won’t spiral out of control
Al Monitor| Saeid Jafari: Relations between Iran and Turkey have long displayed a sinusoidal cycle, with ups and downs. On Feb. 13,…
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Turkey’s New Gamble: Bickering with Iran
Iranian Diplomacy- Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif experienced difficult moments at the Munich Security Conference in late February. Israel and Saudi Arabia…
The gateway to the Middle East and the exchange of roles
After less than a year of exceptional Egyptian-Turkish rapprochement, the events of June 30, 2013 ruptured this relationship. Similarly, when Egyptian and…
Amos Gilad: Turkey against a nuclear Iran
The head of the diplomatic-security bureau at the Defense Ministry, Amos Gilad said Tuesday that the reconciliation agreement with Turkey was important…
Did Turkey ‘lose’ Iran?
There are some memories we would rather not talk about. Turkish-Iranian relations of the last decade can be summarized as a series of missed…
Turkey: Israel’s apology not tied to Syria, Iran
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmed Davutoglu rejected claims that Turkey’s decision to reconcile with Israel was precipitated by the crisis in Syria or tensions with…
How Iran lost Turkey’s Islamists
When Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad visited Turkey in August 2008, he was warmly welcomed not only by the Turkish government but by…
Iran-Turkey partnership on ice
As early as 2010, Iran and Turkey glittered like two inseparable lovers. It was the most astonishing sort of partnership one could…
Ankara must change tack on Syria to avoid a faceoff with Tehran
Since 2002, Turkey’s leaders have basked in the glow of their rising profile in the Middle East and Europe. During the past decade Turkey has transformed…
Hisarciklioglu worried about rising tension with Iran
Speaking at a conference at the Washington-based think tank German Marshall Fund, Union of Chamber and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) Chairman…
Turkey, Iran close to the point of no return on ties
On Dec. 14 Anatolia news agency reported that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was set to pay a one-day visit to Konya to…
CHP calls for constructive dialogue between Turkey, Iran
Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy chairman Faruk Loğoğlu said on Tuesday that his party wants to see Turkey and Iran engage in…
NATO rejects Iranian accusations on missile deployment in Turkey
(Reuters) – NATO’s secretary-general on Monday rejected charges by Iran’s armed forces chief that the Western alliance was risking a world war…
Ahmadinejad cancels visit to Turkey
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has canceled his visit to Turkey following Iran’s military chief of staff’s remarks over Patirots that are being deployed on…
Ahmadinejad to visit Turkey amid tension
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will visit Turkey on Dec. 17 upon an invitation from Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, but the visit comes increased…
Ongoing Turkey-Iran clash threatens regional stability
The current clash between Turkey and Iran has promoted instability in the region as both use historical and political claims in Iraq…