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    Post by Rocky Fri 10 May 2024, 9:22 am

    The conflict of the corridors: the path to development from a historical perspective and the door to cooperation between Baghdad and Ankara



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    Shafaq News/ The American “Stimson Institute” stated that geopolitical developments in the region, such as the war in Gaza and the emergence of multiple competing trade routes, are pushing Iraq and Turkey towards greater rapprochement between them, considering that Ankara seeks to enhance its regional position and security by providing assistance to Baghdad, In exchange for permission to launch a major military operation against the Kurdistan Workers' Party, he reviewed the historical background represented by the "Development Road" project. 
    After the American report translated by Shafaq News Agency mentioned; With the “rare” visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Iraq on April 22, he said that the two neighbors had witnessed many turbulent stages and disagreements over issues ranging from border security to water and transit management, adding that while it represented a clear victory for Ankara, the Iraqi authorities had fully agreed. Essential to a Turkish military operation this summer in a wide area of ​​northern Iraq in an attempt to pursue members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party. 
    The report continued; In return, Turkey made important concessions related to cross-border water management, as the two governments reached a 10-year agreement that guarantees sufficient levels of water flowing from Turkey, while Ankara also pledged to help Iraq build advanced irrigation systems.
    After pointing out the merit of Ankara and Baghdad in concluding an agreement on exporting Iraqi oil via the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline, the report said that the main achievement of Erdogan’s visit is the agreement on the so-called “development path” that aims to find alternative routes for trade with the Mediterranean Basin and the European Union. Pointing out that Turkey is trying to mitigate the impact of its exclusion from the other corridor project prepared by Western powers and Arab countries between India and the Arab Gulf states, which is supposed to pass through the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Israel and the European Union. He continued, saying that although the war in Gaza caused the project to slow down, the crisis in the Red Sea could ultimately help stimulate its construction.
    While the report pointed out Turkey's dissatisfaction with its exclusion from the Indian line project, in return it pushed for the establishment of a development road through Iraq, which is consistent with Ankara's ambition to transform Turkey not only into a link between East and West, but also into a center for trade and transit between North and South.
    For Iraq, the development road is the most important project to diversify the country's oil-dependent economy, as Iraq sees the road as an opportunity to create a new type of economy with a focus on green energy and a shift in investment from major population centers to desert areas where infrastructure such as roads . 
    He added that from Baghdad's point of view, with the strong support provided by Turkey, doubts about the Indian line, and instability in the Red Sea due to attacks launched by the Houthis on ships, the "development path" plays a role, if not a major one, then it is a complementary role as a road. Commercially achievable between Europe and Asia.
    The report explained: In an era of reshaping Eurasian trade routes, where Russia, China, Iran and Arab countries are promoting new connectivity projects, both Iraq and Turkey are seeking to play a greater role in linking the Indian Ocean to Europe. Therefore, the “Development Road” reflects Iraq’s ambitions to strengthen its position. To become an important regional player.
    The report stated that history highlights the potential offered by the new corridor, as from the Roman eras to the Sassanian eras to the Arab eras, trade across the Arabian Gulf, which linked the Indian Ocean to Asia Minor and Syria, had a decisive role in the economic calculations of the imperial powers, while... The Ottoman Empire and Safavid Iran competed for control of this vital artery, while European powers sought in the early twentieth century to establish a link between the Gulf and the Mediterranean.
    However; The report identified a number of major obstacles impeding the "path to development," including the permanently unstable situation on the Iraqi-Turkish border, where Ankara is concerned about the Kurdistan Workers' Party, which is active in Iraq and is launching numerous attacks on infrastructure along the border. 
    In addition, there are concerns in Turkey about the links between the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan and the Kurdistan Workers' Party, adding that in general the security situation in Iraq is seen as harmful to Turkey's interests, which prompts Ankara to search for military solutions through an expected attack in Later this year, indicating that it is not clear how this military operation will affect the implementation of the “development path.” 
    The other challenge, according to the report, is related to Iran, which has great influence in Iraq and has its own ambitions to become a major corridor for trade and transit with the development of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) project, adding that the “development road” will serve as a test for relations between Tehran and Iran. and Ankara, which are united by a mixture of competing and allied interests.
    The [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] concluded by pointing out the following challenges, namely that the Iraqi government has not yet conducted a complete feasibility study for this huge project, which is supposed to highlight the weaknesses and real potentials. He added that geography is not in Iraq's interest, as a large part of the project's success depends on the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, which if it is closed due to the conflict, this will lead to the virtual elimination of intercontinental trade along the "development path." 
    Translated by: Shafaq News Agency

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