"You can`t go to the election when the capital is in other hands..."

Since the time when President R.T. Erdoğan referred to Trump as 'my friend Donald,' he has not been able to visit the U.S. on an official trip. Therefore, speaking at the 79th session of the UN General Assembly on September 24 (New York, September 24-30, 2024), he used the UN platform to address many pressing issues (the situation in Palestine, Ukraine, etc.), and his speech was met with enthusiastic applause. He also lamented the fact that the U.S. supports 'terrorist organizations,' imposes restrictions on Turkey's defense industry, but added that he is quite optimistic about the possibility of increasing the level of foreign trade turnover between the U.S. and Turkey from the current $30 billion to $100 billion.

Following the second round of Iran's presidential elections on July 6, reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian was declared the winner, marking a significant shift in Iran's political life.

Due to Baku’s pronounced preference, or more specifically, its largely pro-Moscow stance, two countries could once again find themselves at odds, just as in 2009, though not in the same way as during the Cold War. The state visit of the Russian president on August 18-19 further solidified relations between Russia and Azerbaijan, but short- and medium-term goals have not been entirely forgotten, making it not too difficult for observers to understand what is happening.

Abdel Fattah el-Sisi being received by President Erdoğan at Ankara Airport on September 4 marked the first sign of a 180-degree shift in Turkey's policy towards Cairo. Subsequently, a rare event occurred in the state protocol: Erdoğan traveled from the airport to his palace in the capital in the same car with his Egyptian guest.