The summit on the Astana process, held in Tehran on July 19, demonstrated Turkey's strengthened position in the region of Western Asia. Moscow and Tehran, weakening in the grip of Western sanctions, tried in tandem to get assurances from Ankara that they would cancel the upcoming operation to create a security zone in the territories controlled by Kurdish terrorists.On the day of the summit, Russian President Putin sent his military to negotiate with the Kurds, who then reported ...