The Turkish president called on Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to defuse Persian Gulf tensions before the end of the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. . Turkey offered to establish base in S Arabia . Erdogan said his country had offered to set up a military base in Saudi Arabia,..…
In the Astana discussions, Turkey acts as a representative of some Persian Gulf Arab states, including Saudi Arabia and Qatar, he added. . Mediated by Russia and Turkey with the support of Iran, a Syria-wide cessation of hostilities took effect on December 30, 2016. ..…
Europe, for example, has experienced an inflow of Muslims from North Africa, South Asia and Turkey over the past decade. And some of the Gulf Cooperation Council states, such as Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, have had substantial immigration of non-Muslims from Asia and beyond.31 . ..…
Iraqi officials say that Turkey and other Gulf countries, including Qatar, are involved, too.' . ..…
But rather than heeding such advice and seeking to promote dialogue and reconciliation, the United States and other Western powers, along with their allies in Turkey and the Gulf states, chose confrontation and a deepening civil war. ..…
Obama’s policy, initially applauded by interventionists until he failed to send troops or major aid to rebel groups, opened the door to support from the Gulf States and Turkey for Islamist forces. . ..…
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