Turkey’s test in Yemen
As regional tensions mount, Turkey is balancing new defense commitments with its own security interests.
Welcome back to AL-MONITOR Turkey.
Yet again, the week’s big headlines concern Turkey. The Houthis appear to be clobbering Saudi-backed government forces in Yemen, making it ever more likely that the Iran-backed militants will be positioned to effectively block the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, much as Iran is doing with Hormuz. So, will Turkey and Pakistan step up and rescue Riyadh in line with their Mecca pact commitments?
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Amberin
