What's behind growing ties between Turkey and the Gulf states

Turkey and the Gulf States: A New Era of Détente

Ankara's pivot to thaw the ice with Gulf regimes is based on a twofold calculus: from a long-term strategic perspective, Turkey's growing ...

Turkey in MENA, MENA in Turkey - Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik

Turkey has deepened defence and security relations with various Arab countries, including Algeria, Qatar, Tunisia, and, most recently, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

Reflecting on the Turkey-Qatar Partnership, Fifty Years Later

In considering how Turkey and Qatar shape the dynamics of the Gulf today, it is vital to understand the two nations' early relations, the growth ...

Hedge politics: Turkey's search for balance in the Middle East | ECFR

A significant boost for Turkey's image was its support for Ukraine – through the sale of armed drones to the country and its work to prevent ...

Mapping Changes in Turkish-UAE Relations: A Matter of Diplomacy

The regional rivalry between Turkey and the United Arab Emirates has been a dominant theme in Middle Eastern politics, looming in the background of regional ...

The Gulf States' Political and Economic Role in the Mediterranean

The main interest of the Gulf States is to maintain security and stability in the Arab region, from Morocco to the Gulf, since they fear that increasing ...

U.S. Relations With Turkey (Türkiye) - United States Department of ...

Turkey borders Greece, Bulgaria, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, and Syria, and is a key partner for U.S. policy in the surrounding ...

Africa and the Gulf Are Growing Closer. Will It Increase Global ...

The Gulf states are angling for closer ties with African countries, and the feeling is mutual. But critics say differences over governance values, labor rights ...

Gulf States and the South Caucasus: Expanding Relations in the ...

Quite naturally, the GCC states want to tap into many economic opportunities stemming from the nascent South Caucasus corridor. Indeed, numerous ...

GCC tour nets Turkey's president pledges of major investment, trade

Turkey is seeking investment from wealthy Gulf Arab states to revive its distressed economy. This is while Abu Dhabi and Riyadh pursue ...

Redefining the U.S.-Turkey Relationship - Carnegie Europe

The essence of the engagement between the United States and Turkey can no longer be summarized mainly by viewing their alliance within the ...

Turkey-GCC Trade Talks Mark Another Step Toward ...

These countries offer attractive markets for Turkish exports and are reliable sources of both energy and investment capital for the Turkish ...

The Gulf states have the power to revive two-state solution

Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have been able to cultivate increasing leverage as mediators and strategic actors globally, even as their ...

Gulf Arab states test waters with Iraq investment - Reuters

Gulf Arab states pledge more investment in Iraq · Ties growing after decades of strained relations · Iraqi economy improving, helped by relative ...

Gulf countries reconsider their involvement in the Horn of Africa

Booming consumer markets, natural resources, but also a strategic location along one of the world's busiest maritime routes, make the region ...

The Rise and Fall of Turkey as a Model for the Arab World

In the Middle East, the cornerstone of this policy was Turkey's ability to improve its relations with neighboring countries and to talk to all ...

Ideational Factors in Turkey's Alignment with Qatar and Their Impact ...

In the 2017 Gulf crisis, despite the risk of incurring material losses and sacrificing relations with blockading countries, Turkey quickly came ...

Intra-Gulf Competition in Africa's Horn: Lessening the Impact

Gulf Arab countries, as well as Turkey, are accelerating their push for allies and influence in the Horn, such that two of the Middle East's ...

What does Erdogan's re-election mean for Turkey-Gulf relations?

For Gulf Arab states, deeper ties with Turkey are important for their economic diversification agendas. Across a host of sectors, from ...

The United Arab Emirates: Turkey's New Rival

With tensions between Turkey and the UAE on the rise, regional conflicts, from Libya to Syria, are now being influenced by the rivalry.