Turkey Moves Into the Yemen–Hormuz Game as Fidan Meets MBZ
Hakan Fidan’s talks with UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed come as Houthi advances reshape the battlefield in Yemen and the crisis around the Strait of Hormuz puts Gulf energy routes under mounting pressure. Ankara wants freedom of navigation through both Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb, backs a peaceful and territorially united Yemen and has signaled readiness to support Saudi Arabia’s defense needs — without committing Turkish forces to another Middle Eastern war.