| ID | 152087 |
| Title Proper | Iran and Turkey |
| Other Title Information | not quite enemies but less than friends |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Akbarzadeh, Shahram ; Barry, James |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The rise and subsequent erosion of friendly relations between Iran and Turkey was a result of their regional ambitions. While Turkey had long seen its secular system as presenting an alternative to Iran’s Islamic ideology, the alignment of their regional interests facilitated a rapport between the two states in the first decade of the twenty-first century. However, the Arab Spring proved divisive for this relationship as each state sought to advocate its model of government and secure a leadership role in the Arab world. The war in Syria widened the divide, as Iran’s long-standing support for the Bashar al-Assad regime could not be reconciled with Turkey’s desire to see President Assad out of office. Using a close reading of Persian and Turkish sources, the authors will analyse the Iran–Turkey divide, focusing specifically on how the Iranians have portrayed it as a clash of civilisations, citing Turkey’s so-called ‘neo-Ottoman’ ambitions as the primary cause. |
| `In' analytical Note | Third World Quarterly Vol. 38, No.4; 2017: p.980-995 |
| Journal Source | Third World Quarterly Vol: 38 No 4 |
| Key Words | Middle East ; Political Islam ; Neo-Ottomanism ; Arab Spring ; Syrian Civil War ; Iran–Turkey Relations |