Ioannis N. Grigoriadis analyzes the geopolitical dynamics driving Turkey’s pursuit of new defense partnerships with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, placing them within the broader historical context of regional security in the Middle East. The article highlights growing distrust towards the United States, increasing regional instability, and the efforts of emerging powers to secure strategic autonomy in a rapidly transforming international order.

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Publication: 25/01/2026 Τα Νέα
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Ioannis N. Grigoriadis Senior Research Fellow, Head, Turkey Programme; Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Southeast European and Black Sea Studies