UAE, Turkey intensify quest for new chapter in relations as leaders talk

UAE, Turkey intensify quest for new chapter in relations as leaders talk

ABU DHABI--Gulf analysts expect the phone call between Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to introduce complete calm between the UAE and Turkey at the bilateral level as well as on regional issues, especially since the call came in the wake of the Turkish president’s meeting with UAE National Security Adviser Sheikh Tahnoun Bin Zayed and the subsequent expressions of optimism about the future of relations coming from officials of both countries.

The analysts describe the telephone conversation between Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed and Erdogan as a culmination of the rapprochement  between Turkey and the UAE and as a reflection of a changed Emirati and Gulf vision where de-escalation of regional differences paves the way for regional countries to devote their attention to the more strategic imperatives of national security and development..