[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  El Errante [@elerrantenomad](/creator/twitter/elerrantenomad) on x 22.5K followers Created: 2025-07-17 16:41:58 UTC The reason for joint pact not being signed so far: “HTS, for its part, does not view itself as a Turkish vassal. Mr Sharaa is keen on getting support from all sides. Saudi Arabia is already sending aid and has offered to replace Iran as Syria’s main oil supplier. It can far outspend Turkey in rebuilding Syria and hopes… For now, at least publicly, Turkish officials are making a point of showing respect for Syria’s sovereignty and its government. “They’re not trying to pressure them into taking specific actions,” says Ms Khalifa. But the magnitude of Turkey’s involvement in Syria is making some Arab governments uneasy. The Saudis see Turkey as a rival for leadership in the Sunni world. The United Arab Emirates and Egypt resent Mr Erdogan’s support for Islamists. Because this caused a painful standoff with the Arab world a decade ago, the Turkish president will be wary of fanning the flames of political Islam once again. The Assad regime publicly embraced pan-Arabism but ultimately served as an Iranian foothold in the Arab world. Syria’s neighbours do not want it to break free of Iran’s influence only for it to come under Turkey’s.”  XXXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [turkey](/topic/turkey) [iran](/topic/iran) [saudi arabia](/topic/saudi-arabia) [Post Link](https://x.com/elerrantenomad/status/1945886706336756061)
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Created: 2025-07-17 16:41:58 UTC
The reason for joint pact not being signed so far:
“HTS, for its part, does not view itself as a Turkish vassal. Mr Sharaa is keen on getting support from all sides.
Saudi Arabia is already sending aid and has offered to replace Iran as Syria’s main oil supplier. It can far outspend Turkey in rebuilding Syria and hopes…
For now, at least publicly, Turkish officials are making a point of showing respect for Syria’s sovereignty and its government. “They’re not trying to pressure them into taking specific actions,” says Ms Khalifa.
But the magnitude of Turkey’s involvement in Syria is making some Arab governments uneasy. The Saudis see Turkey as a rival for leadership in the Sunni world. The United Arab Emirates and Egypt resent Mr Erdogan’s support for Islamists. Because this caused a painful standoff with the Arab world a decade ago, the Turkish president will be wary of fanning the flames of political Islam once again.
The Assad regime publicly embraced pan-Arabism but ultimately served as an Iranian foothold in the Arab world. Syria’s neighbours do not want it to break free of Iran’s influence only for it to come under Turkey’s.”
XXXXXX engagements
Related Topics turkey iran saudi arabia
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