Azerbaijani-Iranian relations have been strained since Azerbaijan’s victory in the 2020 war with Armenia. However, the situation dramatically worsened in the last few months, with Iran holding two large-scale drills near the border with Azerbaijan and accusing Baku of colluding with its enemies and interfering in its internal affairs.
Azerbaijani-Iranian relations have been strained since Azerbaijan’s victory in the 2020 war with Armenia. However, the situation dramatically worsened in the last few months, with Iran holding two large-scale drills near the border with Azerbaijan and accusing Baku of colluding with its enemies and interfering in its internal affairs.
Please join Gönül Tol, Director of MEI’s Turkey Program, for a discussion of her newest book, Erdoğan’s War: A Strongman’s Struggle at Home and in Syria. In conversation with Robert Worth, New York Times, Tol will discuss Erdoğan’s ideological evolution from a conservative democrat to an Islamist and Turkish nationalist, as well as how his ideological transformation impacts policy on Syria and Turkey’s wars. A light lunch will be served. Speakers