Turkey

In the wake of the US–Israel war on Iran, Ankara’s strategic space is narrowing due to conflict escalation, energy disruptions and renewed uncertainties relating to the Kurdish question.

In the wake of the US–Israel war on Iran, Ankara’s strategic space is narrowing due to conflict escalation, energy disruptions and renewed uncertainties relating to the Kurdish question.

Türkiye’s President Erdoğan’s February 2026 visit to Cairo consolidates the structured strategic engagement between Türkiye and Egypt.

Erdoğan’s October 2025 visit to Kuwait, Qatar and Oman signalled Ankara’s intent to deepen defence and economic relations with the Gulf.

Türkiye’s Steel Dome air defence system aims to reduce foreign dependence and protect critical infrastructure.

The July 2025 Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) disarmament process is widely regarded as the most credible opportunity to bring the armed struggle, initiated in 1984, to a definitive end.

Türkiye is expanding its support for UNRWA, leveraging humanitarian aid as a tool of regional diplomacy and soft power.

Türkiye’s recognition of India’s genuine security concerns is essential if there has to be a forward movement in India–Turkiye ties.

Türkiye has taken increasingly confrontational measures against Israel for its military response to the October 2023 Hamas attacks.

Turkiye’s over-ambitious foreign policy based on medieval revisionism can become a threat to regional security while hurting its still struggling economy.