26 Août 2017
Iran, Turkey move to re-establish role as regional backbone - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East https://t.co/IbVTMBAJlH
August 26, 2017
Iran, Turkey move to re-establish role as regional backbone
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran and Turkey are among the oldest rivals in the Middle East. This rivalry between the former Ottoman and Persian empires has calmed in recent decades, yet, with the spark of the Arab Spring, the two nations with opposing alliances revived their bitter race for influence and power in the region.