Grim Prospects for Turkey-Saudi Relations

Published by A. Gagaridis in Publication · 16 April 2018
Tags: Saudi, Arabia, Turkey, Iran, Salman, Israel, Egypt, Syria, War, Geopolitics, Oil

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The Middle East is in turmoil. Conflict is raging all over the region, in a complex dynamic involving both state and non-state actors. Competition is fierce and alliances are shifting.

Saudi Arabia, one of the most important players in the area, is engaged in a struggle with Iran that has led the Kingdom to a gradual rapprochement with Israel. But while these trends are well-known, Riyad's relations with Ankara are often ignored.

Yet, Turkey is another main regional power, and it has adopted a more assertive stance in recent years. But its growing hostility to Israel and its cooperation with Iran will likely deteriorate its relations with the KSA; and this will have geopolitical consequences on the region.

If you want to know more on this topic, read my latest article published by Geopolitical Monitor by clicking here:

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[The article was published on April 16, but I actually posted the announcement on the blog only on May 1].

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