Emerging warmth of Turkey-Iran relationship shows myth of 'Sunni vs Shia'
Iran and Turkey ostensibly back different sides in Syria, but in recent years they have grown closer due to joint opposition to the US and also Israel. Iran and Turkey both back Hamas, for instance.
President Vladimir Putin of Russia, Hassan Rouhani of Iran and Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey meet in Tehran, Iran September 7, 2018.(photo credit: REUTERS)BySETH J. FRANTZMAN