As Riyadh works towards an anti-Iran Sunni bloc, the energy resource-interdependency between Turkey and Iran could prove a more salient driver of Ankara’s foreign policy. The convergence of Saudi-Turkish relations in Syria is further limited by regional policy differences. As Iran and Iraq, together, could represent a serious challenge to Saudi Arabia’s predominance in OPEC … Continue reading Misalignment or Realignment for Turkey and Saudi Arabia? Problems with an “anti-Iran Sunni bloc”