Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
What keeps Turkey and Iran in a centuries-long balance of power? The answer lies in the Ottoman–Safavid wars and 1639 peace treaty, which, in spite of regional conflicts and nuclear tensions, shapes the two countries' relations of mutual restraint.
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What keeps Turkey and Iran in a centuries-long balance of power? The answer lies in the Ottoman–Safavid wars and 1639 peace treaty, which, in spite of regional conflicts and nuclear tensions, shapes the two countries' relations of mutual restraint.
#Turkey #Iran #TurkeyIranRelations, #OttomanEmpire, #SafavidEmpire, #MiddleEastHistory, #GeopoliticsExplained, #HistoricalRivalry, #BorderPolitics, #OttomanHistory, #IranTurkeyTensions, #HistoryAndGeopolitics, #InternationalRelations, #jameskerlindsay
