Turkey and Iran: A new strategic alliance?

[KediKesenFare3]

Some headlines from the last couple of days:

1. Iran & Turkey agree to use national currencies in trade to cut dependence on euro and dollar
2. Import regulations between Iran, Turkey fully cancelled
3. Tehran eyeing 'new era' in ties with Turkey: Officials
4. Turkey, Iran, and Iraq coordinated Kirkuk takeover: PUK spokesperson
5. Iran and Turkey Prepare for War in Iraq, Talk Peace With Russia in Syria
6. Turkey welcomes Iran's cooperation in fight against PKK
7. Head of Turkey-Iran friendship group talks ties, Syria
8. Iran's First VP to Visit Turkey on Thursday
9. Iran, Iraq and Turkey Seek Triple Military Alliance
10. Turkey, Iran ink science, technology deals
11. Turkish military delegation to visit Iran
12. Turkey Pleased by Improved Security Cooperation With Iran
13. Iran-Turkey trade to hit $30b soon
14. Istanbul to Host Iranian Expo

etc.

Turkish top General visits Islamic Revolution and Holy Defense Museum
Tehran, Oct 3, IRNA - Chief of Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces Hulusi Akar visited Iran's Islamic Revolution and Holy Defense Museum on Monday evening.

-> www.irna.ir/en/News/82683495

Opinions?

 

[Avicenna]

I hope muslims wise up to whats going on in the world.

Realistically though, this is to tackle the imminent independent Kurdistan movement that will be supported by the Israelis and their allies in Washington.

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

I hope muslims wise up to whats going on in the world.

Realistically though, this is to tackle the imminent independent Kurdistan movement that will be supported by the Israelis and their allies in Washington.

Kurds are Muslims. Israelis and Americans are not.

 

[mangekyo]

Thats how it was before Turkey agreed to the install the anti Iranian missile shield and Iran threatened to attack the missile shield if Israel or US would attack Iran. Then things got even worse because of the situation in Syria with Turkey backing rebels and possible IS. Iran backing Assad.

But this time, maybe Turkey wont chose the West and Europe over Iran, highly unlikely but possible.
And are we going to believe that Turkey will sit and watch as Irans influence grows even more in the middle east and Arab world?

Btw. Iran-Turkey relations have always benefited you the most. We import everything from you, from clothes, to chewing gum. You never import anything from us, except for oil, gas and maybe an insignificant amount of other goods. You chose to import from European countries.

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

Thats how it was before Turkey agreed to the install the anti Iranian missile shield and Iran threatened to attack the missile shield if Israel or US would attack Iran. Then things got even worse because of the situation in Syria with Turkey backing rebels and possible IS. Iran backing Assad.

But this time, maybe Turkey wont chose the West and Europe over Iran, highly unlikely but possible.
And are we going to believe that Turkey will sit and watch as Irans influence grows even more in the middle east and Arab world?

Turkey and Iran can both become Russia's client states and buy Russian military hardware.

 

[Kambojaric]

Would be a huge boost to regional stability if the two cooperate.

 

[mangekyo]

And did you ever give back our money?

 

[Avicenna]

Kurds are Muslims. Israelis and Americans are not.

Thanks captain obvious. Now read up on current events and get back to me.

 

[mahatir]

Thats how it was before Turkey agreed to the install the anti Iranian missile shield and Iran threatened to attack the missile shield if Israel or US would attack Iran. Then things got even worse because of the situation in Syria with Turkey backing rebels and possible IS. Iran backing Assad.

But this time, maybe Turkey wont chose the West and Europe over Iran, highly unlikely but possible.
And are we going to believe that Turkey will sit and watch as Irans influence grows even more in the middle east and Arab world?

Btw. Iran-Turkey relations have always benefited you the most. We import everything from you, from clothes, to chewing gum. You never import anything from us, except for oil, gas and maybe an insignificant amount of other goods. You chose to import from European countries.

The EU and USA threw Turkey under the bus , I dont think Turkey has other options but to improve its ties with Russia and Iran to face European/US pressure.

 

[SOHEIL]

Hot Air ... It's all temporary !

 

[AmirPatriot]

I wish there was, but realistically this is all temporary and in line with temporary geopolitical events. The Barzani referendum, the coup etc.

 

[xenon54 out]

Btw. Iran-Turkey relations have always benefited you the most. We import everything from you, from clothes, to chewing gum. You never import anything from us, except for oil, gas and maybe an insignificant amount of other goods. You chose to import from European countries.

Yeah, tell me why Turkey imports more from Iran than it exports?

 

[damm1t]

Yeah, tell me why Turkey imports more from Iran than it exports?

Do this chart show w/out gas ?

Turkey and Iran can both become Russia's client states and buy Russian military hardware.

Turkey is running huge self-reliance defence programs. S-400 are for filling the gap for short term, otherwise we already have short-med-long-very long missile defence project. So Russia has nothing to offer except S-400.. I wouldnt call it being a client.

 

[xenon54 out]

Do this chart show w/out gas ?

Its probably with gas.

 

[damm1t]

And did you ever give back our money?

Türkçe biliyor musun ?