Besides, re-engaging with its near neighbor is an urgent need for Türkiye and a favorable opportunity for the rich oil dynasties in the Gulf.
Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE (right) and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pose for a photo during the Turkish leader's visit to the UAE
Mr. Erdogan has just been re-elected but only with a very small margin of votes. Turkey is still in a difficult economic, social, financial and monetary situation. The issue of vital importance to Turkey that Mr. Erdogan must now quickly solve is to seek financial aid and investment from outside to promote growth, control inflation and stabilize political and social life. With Qatar, Turkey has maintained a good cooperative relationship. But with the UAE and Saudi Arabia, Mr. Erdogan is forced to show humility and goodwill, not arrogance and arrogance. Apart from these close neighbors, Turkey will find it difficult to find allies or partners willing to provide financial aid and large investments without imposing difficult political preconditions on Türkiye.
The neighboring dynasties see in Mr Erdogan’s current predicament an opportunity to exploit and conquer markets, to tie Türkiye to regional alliances or alliances of their own choosing. Moreover, these dynasties need Turkey to counter Iran. Suspicions and prejudices between the two sides are still not gone, but pragmatism and practical interests are prevailing.
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