To the ideological doors again

In a recent interview with Turan News Agency, Ercan Çitlioğlu, President of the Center for Strategic Studies at Bashkent (Capital) University in Ankara, shared his insights on Turkey’s involvement in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the dynamics of Azerbaijani-Turkish relations, and broader geopolitical developments. Below is an excerpt from this thought-provoking conversation.

The recent helicopter crash in the Islamic Republic of Iran, which killed several high-ranking officials, including President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, has become the focal point of global media discussions. The incident on May 19 has intensified scrutiny on Iran's political stability and succession plans.

Over the past seven and a half months, the political maneuvers of Ankara and Tehran in the Middle East have diverged significantly. While Iran's Shiite political Islam has forged an "axis of resistance" stretching through Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Yemen, Ankara has pursued a different approach.

Sadettin Tantan, the former Minister of Internal Affairs of Turkey, recently shared his views on the recent helicopter crash involving former Iranian President Ibrahim Reisi.