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Özcan YILMAZ

Syria: Ankara versus Tehran? Politique étrangère, Vol. 79, No. 3, Fall 2014

Turkish leaders would like to turn their country into the leader of the Middle East. However, they are in competition with another of the region’s key players: Iran.

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Rivalries between Ankara and Tehran came to a head over the Syrian conflict. Turkey supported opposition to Bashar al-Assad, believing a Sunnite regime would quickly come to power. However, Turkey underestimated the capacity of the Iranian-supported Syrian army and now has to rethink its strategy.

 

Article published in Politique étrangère, Vol. 79, No. 3, Fall 2014

 

Keywords
Justice and Development Party (AKP) Syrian War Iran Middle East Syria Türkiye