Security expert talk say if regional tension mata tight and NATO support Türkiye, e no go only back Ankara — e go still test as alliance dey ready, na so e yan for roundtable wey dem hold for Paris wey focus on Türkiye-NATO relationship.
Murat Aslan, wey be lecturer for Hasan Kalyoncu University and senior researcher for SETA think tank, warn say the recent US and Israeli attacks on Iran fit expand and even spread reach the Gulf area.
E talk say any escalation for the matter go for sure affect both Türkiye and NATO interests.
Aslan still talk say modern conflicts don dey involve more confrontations between states and non-state actors, so dem need wetin e call a "hybrid response" wey combine military, political and security measures.
‘Rules-based international order under strain’
Presidential Chief Adviser Cagri Erhan talk say the rules-based international order wey dem build around the United Nations system after World War II dey face more pressure.
For the discussion, Erhan yan say the developments wey don follow since COVID-19 don push the world enter more uncertain time with rising security risks, weak economic conditions and increasing protectionism.
The meeting wey the Turkish Embassy for Paris host bring together almost 30 French and Turkish journalists to discuss Türkiye-NATO relations plus wetin dey happen for the Middle East and the Russia-Ukraine war.
"The rules-based international order is under attack from all sides," Erhan talk.
"Right now, nobody dey talk about international law. Everything for the table dey base only on national interest. Nobody dey talk about cooperation. We no sabi which kind new international order go show," e talk.
Erhan still warn say the Russia-Ukraine war still remain big concern and the ongoing conflict wey involve the United States, Israel and Iran fit still escalate.
E add say disruptions to global trade and supply chains don dey turn to bigger risk.
Erhan mention say Türkiye go host one NATO summit for Ankara wey go gather leaders of NATO member states and other international partners.
"For the summit, we go discuss how to strengthen NATO defence against new security and defence risks," e talk.
‘What happens in Middle East does not stay there’
Kilic Bugra Kanat, research director for SETA for Washington, talk say Türkiye don get experience to handle instability and civil wars wey dey near im borders, but e warn say the latest attacks for the Middle East fit trigger wider regional instability.
E talk say defence spending for Middle Eastern countries fit go up even if the attacks stop.
"If the conflict continue and any kind civil war start for Iran, the consequences go big," e talk.
Kanat stress say e important make dem prevent further escalation, and e note say people for the region don tire after many years of conflict.
E add say the recent attacks don start to affect global energy prices and their social, political and security effects fit soon show more.
"Wetins happen for the Middle East no dey stay for the Middle East. We don see am for other conflicts like Syria and Iraq," e talk.










