Written By: Miloš Zdravković
At a time of great changes in the international order, a process in which the decisions of Washington, Moscow and Beijing, among several other actors, are closely monitored, should not be forgotten that in this game there is another player, not so visible, but therefore no less influential, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
After the killing of Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, there were harsh words in the relationship between Turkey and Saudi Arabia, but they only indicate mutual interest between the two countries. The rivalry between them is obvious. Both Riyadh and Ankara are fighting for influence not only in the Middle East, but throughout the Islamic world (Turkey as a historical power that in the past led Muslims and a kingdom without any history or tradition, emerged on the largest oil reserves in the world). At the same time, the Turks and Saudis maintain cordial relations for purely pragmatic reasons, which have enabled them to successfully overcome any crisis.