Jordan–Turkey relations

Jordan and Turkey share a relatively close relationship due to long historical commons, as both are majority two Sunni Muslim nations and sharing a strong historic tie. Turkey has an embassy in Amman;[1] Jordan has an embassy in Ankara in response.[2]

Jordanian-Turkish relations

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History

Ottoman Empire

Following Ottoman conquest, the Hashemite rulers of the Hejaz pledged allegiance to the Ottoman Sultan in 1517 following the Ottoman conquest of Egypt, placing the holy cities of Mecca and Medina under Ottoman Protection until the Arab revolt in 1916 when Sharif Hussayn of Mecca expelled them with the aid of Britain.[3] This had led to scrutiny and hostilities from the Turks towards the Hashemites due to the Hashemites' attempt to create a post-Ottoman state, which ended up in failure.[4]

Modern relations

Following the Turkish War of Independence, Sharif Abdullah and founder of Turkish Republic, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk had a close personal relationship, even met each other in Istanbul at 1937.[5] In years next, with the complete independence of Jordan from British affairs at 1956, two countries established full relations. Entire of the Cold War, Jordan and Turkey both shared pro-Western view, strongly anti-communist and very critical of the new Islamic regime in Iran to a point they even supported Iraq during the Iran–Iraq War.[6] Toward the end of the Cold War, both nations adopted to a new, more polar world.

Cooperations

As Jordan and Turkey are considered to be liberal in a turbulent region like MENA, Jordan and Turkey share a close tie based on common mutual gestures, although sometimes strained due to conflict with Jordanian interests.[7] Two countries also vowed to strengthen their bilateral tie.[8]

Both Jordan and Turkey share common concerns over the status of Jerusalem and criticized Israel's overact in the city.[9]

Nonetheless, differences between Jordan and Turkey still prevail over trade disputes and the growing role of Turkey in the Middle East. Jordan, a country highly dependent on aid, has attempted to secure a neutral position, however, on its relations with neighbors and hegemons, including Turkey.[10]

See also

References
  1. "T.C. Dışişleri Bakanlığı Turkish Embassy In Amman". Amman.emb.mfa.gov.tr. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  2. "EMBASSY OF THE HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN TO THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY". Jordanembassyankara.gov.jo. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  3. "The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan". Ynetnews.com. 19 February 2008. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  4. Teitelbaum, Joshua (1 January 1998). "Sharif Husayn ibn Ali and the Hashemite vision of the post‐Ottoman order: from chieftaincy to suzerainty". Middle Eastern Studies. 34 (1): 103–122. doi:10.1080/00263209808701212.
  5. "Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Ürdün Kralı Abdullah'la İstanbul'da. (6-7.06.1937) - İşte Atatürk - Atatürk Hakkında Bilmek İstediğiniz Herşey". Isteataturk.com. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  6. "Iraq, Turkey, and Iran". Saylordotorg.github.io. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  7. "Fearing Isolation in a Turbulent Region, Jordan and Turkey Inch Closer Together". Worldpoliticsreview.com. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  8. "Turkey, Jordan vow to boost economic ties". Aa.com.tr. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-01-18. Retrieved 2019-03-18.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. "The ups and downs of Turkey - Jordan relations". 6 February 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
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