Turkey and Jordan represent two key actors and allies in the Middle East politics, having established longstanding ties dating back to the onset of the Cold War. The pro-Western stance of both countries and their common interests in maintaining the regional stability led both Turkey and Jordan to pursue identical foreign policy preferences towards the issues and predicaments in the region. The rise of a new era in Turkish foreign policy under the AKP government, based on the zero problems with neigbors principles, gave a new momentum to boost Turkey’s relations with the Kingdom. Today, both countries are confronted with the same regional challenges, particularly the sectarian cleveage in Iraq, the influx of Syrian refugees along with the instability in Syria, and the ongoing Palestine-Israeli dispute. The changing regional environment has recently alarmed Turkey and Jordan to sustain the stability and order in the Middle East which have also encouraged both countries to strengthen their deeply-rooted partnership.
