Turkey, Iran, Israel and the Arab world

“The time of the Arabs is over,” former US State Department adviser Vali Nasr said in an article published by Foreign Policy magazine and in Turkish media statements. Competition between non-Arab powers; Turkey, Iran and Israel will shape the future of the region. Nasr stressed that the strong Arab world in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s is no longer possible. “There are no more important Arab countries in the Middle East as in the past.” Nasr asserts that the Arab countries were the most powerful actors in the region during the Cold War, and that Iran, Israel and Turkey at that time remained in the second degree, but today the reverse is true. ‘is formed.
Nasr added: “Since 2003, the Arab world has been cracking and collapsing. In other words, the most powerful country in the region has been hit at some point; Egypt, Syria and Iraq, with great weakness. There is no longer a great actor like Egypt during the Mubarak era. On the other hand, Syria and Iraq are hardly even countries anymore. He cannot control his regions and much of the Arab world has become a playground in which non-Arab actors compete with each other. Nasr concluded: “The Arab countries have decided to stand alongside one of the three powerful actors; Iran or Israel or Turkey ”.
Many writings similar to Vali Nasr can be found in the Western media. Almost all think tanks in the United States and Europe publish studies on this axis. When you look at developments in the Arab world, the situation reveals everything. Strong influence from Russia, Iran, Israel and the United States in Syria. And in Lebanon, there is the role of France, Iran, Israel and the United States. And a conflict between Iran and Saudi Arabia in Yemen. Wherever you look, from Iraq to Libya, you can clearly see the influence of foreign actors. Neither the Arab League nor the Gulf Cooperation Council can make decisions or determine the fate of the region, given its divided structure. This is the reason why Israel moves so easily in the Golan Heights, Jerusalem, the West Bank and the Red Sea. There is no doubt that Turkey is the part most affected by this division in the Arab world, so it must strive to ensure the emergence of strong actors among the Arab countries, as this issue will bring stability and peace. in the region at the same time, ensure that Turkey remains regionally stable. Arab countries must get rid of Cold War politics as quickly as possible and develop a policy that is in their national interest. Certainly, she has clearly seen in recent years the extent of the serious damage done to the region, through short-term policies, through anger. The Arab countries urgently need to lay the foundations for a long-term policy, before chaos and unrest engulf the whole region.

Arab countries urgently need to lay the groundwork for a long-term policy, before chaos and unrest engulf the entire region

In this context, Turkey must first take steps to end the region’s problems, establishing new cooperation with Qatar, Kuwait, Algeria, Oman, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, and then provide strong support to the new governments that will be formed in Yemen. and Libya. Support must be provided to ensure the participation of groups and tribes from different perspectives in new governments. Care must be taken to prevent the country from being drawn into an ideological struggle, and each group and tribe must strive for the development and stability of its country. There is also an urgent need to develop a new policy to resolve the crises in Syria and Palestine. Otherwise, the region will be dragged into further chaos and unrest that will last longer, while stability and peace prevail.
In summary, Turkey’s policy towards Arab countries during the Cold War was based on competition between East and West, and after taking this step, it adopted measures and policies aimed at make it a “rule”. In this context, a new policy has been proposed with regard to the Middle East, the Balkans, the Caucasus and Central Asia in particular. As for the outbreak of the war in Syria in 2011, Turkey began to adopt a new policy, in the context of the effective deployment of world powers in the region, and the emergence of terrorist organizations such as ISIS. and the YPG / PKK, which posed new security risks against it. Despite some attempts to distort Turkey’s objectives in a different way, Turkey has adopted from the outset a role that protects peace and stability in the region. From now on, it is imperative that Turkey strives to ensure the emergence of powerful actors among the Arab countries.
Turkish writer