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Analysis: Turkey is deforesting swathes of land along the border in Iraqi Kurdistan to pave the way for roads, enabling further military expansion in the region.
Iraq has once more emerged as an arena of competition between Turkey and Iran as the two historic rivals clash over Ankara's intervention against Kurdish separatists.
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Analysis: After a historically close relationship, US-Turkey relations are at a low point, though stable. Though the two countries are at odds over Russia, Syria, the Armenian genocide, and human rights, there is some promise for reconciliation.
While Iraqi authorities continue to criticise Turkish military operations, their protestations of sovereignty have fallen on deaf ears.
Analysis: Turkey remains stuck in the middle of Syria's conflict with no clear exit strategy, two powerful nations with more influence, and growing resentment at home.
Analysis: As divisions grow among Washington's partners, Turkey will likely stand in the camp of states that see the JCPOA's survival as serving both their national interests and regional stability.
Turkey's crackdown on Kurdish language schools has forced students and educators to take their courses underground.
Analysis: A rare diplomatic spat erupted between Ankara and Beijing after two Turkish politicians criticised China's treatment of the Uighur Muslim minority.
Analysis: Biden's policies towards Riyadh, together with how the UAE responds, will play a major role in determining whether Turkish-Saudi reconciliation succeeds.
Reviving the 1998 'Adana solution' is unlikely to go down well with a Turkish administration fearful of Kurdish militants on its southern border.