Erdogan Once Demanded Accountability for Yemen, Now Aligns With Saudi Arabia

Erdogan’s “New Face”: Once Demanding Accountability for Yemen Killings, Now Standing With Saudi Leadership

Shiite News: In a 2018 speech, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan strongly criticized Saudi Arabia over its military campaign in Yemen, saying that Saudi Arabia had “completely destroyed Yemen” and killed tens of thousands of civilians, and that those responsible should be held accountable. He also questioned Saudi Arabia, asking: “Who is responsible for the Yemen crisis? Who killed the Yemenis? What is the situation in Yemen today?”

Today, however, the situation is described very differently by the article. Erdogan, who once characterized the military operations conducted by Mohammed bin Salman and the Saudi leadership in Yemen as murderous policies, is now cooperating with the Saudi leadership and becoming part of an alliance that the article portrays as having renewed aggressive intentions toward Yemen.

The article argues that this development illustrates what it describes as the bitter reality of interest-driven politics: when political decisions are guided by interests rather than principles, yesterday’s adversary can become today’s ally, while yesterday’s actions can be redefined as political expediency.

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The article says Erdogan’s alleged inconsistency has become apparent following the Mecca Agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye, which it describes as a potential precursor to renewed aggression against Yemen.