The Northern Tier: Iran Effectively Sidesteps Turkey

With a major new agreement to deliver energy to Europe via Iraq and Syria, Iran continues to transform the region, and fuels the impetus and rivalry for Turkey’s new “Ottoman Region” moves.

The Northern Tier: Iran Effectively Sidesteps Turkey
Azerbaijan Pres. Ilham Aliyev (right) with Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan at a 2011 meeting.