Turkiye, Armenia border gate opens for first time in decades for aid transfer

The last time the Alican checkpoint was opened was reportedly in 1988, when the Turkish Red Crescent sent aid to earthquake-hit Armenia

The Gray Wolf returns to Central Asia: Turkey’s ambitions for the region

As a proponent of Pan-Turkism, Ankara is keen on expanding its influence across Central Asia, yet this foreign policy shift is likely to be checked by much bigger regional powers like China, Russia, and Iran.

Turkey, Armenia to hold normalization talks in the near future: Ankara

Armenia and Turkey have been at odds ever since the Armenian Genocide of 1915, which occurred under Turkish Ottoman rule

Can Iran push Russia to action in the South Caucasus?

Moscow and Tehran’s mutual ally, Armenia, is feeling the pressure of NATO-backed Azerbaijan’s assault on its sovereignty. It is in both countries' geopolitical and security interests not to allow Yerevan to fall

Iran in South Caucasus: Turning losses into wins

Determined not to be cut out of the South Caucasus, Iran is forging strategic ties with both Baku and Yerevan

Iran-Azerbaijan tensions cool down as Presidents expected to meet next week in Turkmenistan

Tensions have been simmering between Tehran and Baku over recent months due to the latter's close military cooperation with Israel

From Panjshir to Baku: Iran’s search for a new hard-power strategy in Eurasia

Iran may be a late comer to Caucasus geopolitics, but it plans to deliver a powerful opening gambit with some new allies in its corner

Iran closes airspace for Azerbaijani Air Force

Tensions between the neighboring countries have been on the rise in recent weeks

The Iran-Azerbaijan standoff is a contest for the region’s transportation corridors

Sides are forming around the Iran vs Azerbaijan squabble. But this fight is not about ethnicity, religion or tribe - it is mainly about who gets to forge the region's new transportation routes.

Turkey and Azerbaijan to hold military drills near Iranian border

The announcement comes as the latest tension between Baku and Tehran escalates