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Who can normalize with whom in the Middle East?
May 10, 2021A wind of normalization is blowing through the Middle East. It all started with the Gulf states ending their blockade of Qatar. The trend continued with the United States moving to reinstate the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran.
A wind of normalization is blowing through the Middle East. It all started with the Gulf states ending their blockade of Qatar. The trend continued with the United States moving to reinstate the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran. The fourth round of talks continues in Vienna, in a notably positive atmosphere, as experts note that it would not be surprising for mutual concessions to lead to an agreement.
At the same time, Turkey and Egypt attempted to repair their relations with an eye on the Eastern Mediterranean and Libya. The Turkish delegation announced, upon returning from Cairo, that they engaged in comprehensive and frank discussions. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan added that the process will be “broadened,” recalling historic ties between the Turkish and Egyptian people.
It is no secret that normalization with Cairo is compatible with the mutually desired fresh start between Ankara and Abu Dhabi. Again, following Erdoğan’s phone call with King Salman of Saudi Arabia, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu is scheduled to visit Riyadh tomorrow.
Riyadh’s Tehran move
Meanwhile, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) expressed a desire to build “distinguished” relations with Iran – which Tehran welcomed. Iran’s former president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, was the latest politician to comment on those developments. He argued that Iran, Turkey and Saudi Arabia could reshape the region
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