Turkey: A Lean to the West Shifts Power in Gulf

Turkey’s recent shift away from Iran as a source of oil as well as its decision to comply with U.S.-backed sanctions on Iran could shift the balance of power in the Persian Gulf region. Turkey is now looking to Saudi Arabia for additional oil, which it appears willing to provide as tensions rise due to continued violence in Iran-backed Syria.

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