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Iran and Turkey: from regional competition to trading partnership
Iran and Turkey: from regional competition to trading partnership

Author(s): Roza Habibi, Akbar Mahdizadeh
Subject(s): Cultural Essay, Political Essay, Societal Essay
Published by: SciPress Ltd.
Keywords: Regional competitors; Trading partners; Cooperation; Middle East

Summary/Abstract: The profound and accelerated developments of the region have paved the way for the role play of the regional actors. In this regard, the role of Iran and Turkey as two regional powers is clear and undeniable. Iran and Turkey are two major players of the region whose roles and limit of effectiveness differ and are sometimes complementary. The closeness of these two players creates a strong political, security and economic bloc in the Middle East. Upon emphasizing the ancient history and heritage of two great empires, the collaboration of Iran and Turkey is the best chance to compensate the past tensions and to obtain trade cooperation, stability and peace. As a result, the present research deals with the relations of the two countries.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 13
  • Page Range: 26-31
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: English
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