Turkish-Iranian Relations in a Changing Middle East

Abstract

This report analyzes the evolution of Turkish-Iranian relations. It addresses three closely related issues: How are Turkish-Iranian relations likely to evolve in the coming decade?, To what extent are Turkish-Iranian security interests convergent, and to what extent are they divergent?, and What are the implications of the divergences for security in the Middle East and U.S. interests? Chapter Two focuses on a number of specific issues on which Turkish and Iranian policy have increasingly begun to diverge -- Syria, Iraq, and the Kurdish issue. Chapter Three discusses Turkish and Iranian differences over the Palestinian issue. Chapters Four through Six examine relations with Central Asia and the Caucasus, the effects of Iran's nuclear policy on bilateral relations, and prospects for economic cooperation. Chapter Seven concludes by exploring the implications of current trends for Middle East security and U.S. interests.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA585262

Entities

People

  • Alireza Nader
  • F. Stephen Larrabee

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Central Asia
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • Iran
  • Middle East
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Political Systems
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • Treaties
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • Ussr

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.
  • Strategic Security Studies