"Turkey does propose itself as a counterweight to Iran. Both countries have an interest along with all the western countries for Iran not to be as influential throughout the region as it is today," said Ozel. "And the Iranians are also constantly sending signals that they are not going to let others draw them away from those countries - Iraq, Lebanon and Syria - where they have quite a lot of influence." 
"Dziko la Turkey limadziona ngati lili ndi mphamvu zambiri zoposera dziko la Iran. Mayiko onsewa pamodzi ndi mayiko onse a kwa azungu amafuna kuti dziko la Iran lisakhale ndi mphamvu m'chigawo chonse monga mmene zilili lero," anatero a Ozel. "Anthu a ku Iran nawo akuwonetsa zizindikiro zosonyeza kuti salola kuti ena awachotse ku mayiko a Iraq, Lebanon ndi Syria, komwe ali ndi mphamvu."