SIPRI tracks Turkey's military spending increases, driven by operations in Iraq, Somalia, and Syria, amidst global economic pressures from the Iran war.

The entities involved

• Turkey →

  country in West Asia and Southeast Europe

  • Framework of Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement established between Abu Dhabi and Turkey.16:25
  • Turkey and South Korea held a summit in Seoul to discuss a potential nuclear partnership and a $15 billion bilateral trade target.15:47
• Iraq →

  sovereign state in Western Asia

  • George W. Bush declared war on terror, leading to invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan, set against the backdrop of 9/11 violence.19:55
  • Potential oil transit routes are being discussed, including a branch pipeline from Syria to Tripoli and a proposal for oil transit from Lebanon to Iraq.18:36
• Somalia →

  sovereign state in Africa

  • A consortium of universities, including those from Kenya, Namibia, and Somalia, formed to improve education access across Africa.19:42
  • Donald Trump ordered a troop withdrawal from Somalia, a decision that Joe Biden later reversed.15:34
• Syria →

  country in West Asia

  • Lebanon and Syria are strengthening relations through cooperation on judicial and humanitarian issues, including the transfer of Syrian nationals and refugee returns.18:36
  • Lebanese and Syrian officials held diplomatic meetings in Damascus, including discussions on refugee returns and bilateral cooperation.18:36

Related events

• Renewed Iran war risks undoing progress as the Iran conflict impacts oil prices and markets, alongside Trump's support for the Iraqi PM.Jul 14
• Regional powers, including Turkey and Pakistan, are forming a counterbalance to Iran's growing influence in the Middle East.Aug 10
• Conflict in the Middle East links money and war in the region.Oct 24
• Iran faces multiple border bottlenecks with neighbors like Turkey, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, and Pakistan, coinciding with US economic pressure.Fri 23:34