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In a recent post, Nilgun Cerrahoglu in Cumhuriyet highlighted President Erdoğan's invitation to the G-7 summit in Italy.

The announcement that on June 12, the Azerbaijani and Iranian armies will simultaneously conduct tactical exercises on the border with Nakhchivan raises many questions.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev made an unexpected visit to Ankara on June 10, at the invitation of his Turkish counterpart, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. While both leaders have maintained frequent communication, with Aliyev visiting Turkey as recently as February and June of last year, the reasons for this latest one-day working visit were shrouded in secrecy. The Azerbaijani press had no prior knowledge of the visit's agenda, underscoring the strategic importance of the discussions.

In the aftermath of the municipal elections on March 31, where Turkey's ruling party suffered a significant defeat for the first time in nearly 22 years, the country's foreign policy activities have markedly declined. This shift comes at a critical juncture, with global dynamics, particularly the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, demanding more nuanced diplomatic engagements.