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While Turkey and Iran seem to be pursuing much of the same goals and objectives with regard to the Gaza war, they are actually pursuing them in different ways. The Gaza war has shaken the fragile regional order in the Middle East, where regional powers Turkey and Iran have historically always competed for their influence over the rest of the states. Relations between Ankara and Tehran have a complicated history of ups and downs, and the two states have often been on opposite sides of the barricades in regional conflicts such as in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and the Caucasus. But the war in Gaza has changed…

Relations between the two countries have always been friendly and trusting. Their distinctive feature is the absence of unresolved or problematic issues, the determination of the parties to build up multifaceted mutually beneficial cooperation in various areas on the basis of respect, trust and mutual understanding. Russia, just like the Soviet Union before, has never let this great Asian power down and always provided it with the necessary help and due assistance. And India fully reciprocates and considers the Russian direction of its foreign policy as a priority…

It is going to be interesting to see how Turkey will start acting towards Israel now the agenda is obvious, and not only one agenda but a misdirected, out-of-control, Western collective one. This is also the chance for Turkey to revisit its Ottoman roots and to take the moral high ground for once. It might also be high time for NATO and the EU to take notice, and to reflect themselves on their own military might and foreign, particularly Middle Eastern, policy direction. Already we are hearing rumblings, recriminations, and…