The relations between Turkey and Saudi Arabia are now becoming a subject of interest following the news of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a critic of Riyadh’s current government, in his country’s consulate in Istanbul. To better understand this event and its consequences, it is necessary to put it in the broader context, the bilateral relations between the two states, which dates back to the 1920s.

The potential danger posed by drones as a mean of asymmetric warfare and a tool in the hands of terrorist organizations might lead Israel to impose a ban on their use in its territory.

As is often the case in the Middle East, third-party bilateral relationships are driving Turkey and Saudi Arabia further apart.

Border disputes, lucrative energy resources, and an aggressive regional hegemon – the similarities between the Eastern Mediterranean and the South China Sea are striking.