U okviru izvikane politike Ankare u smislu "nultih problema" sa susjedima, odnosi s Iranom i Sirijom su se popravili, vođeni ekonomskim odnosima i zajedničkim zabrinutostima po pitanju kurdskog nacionalizma.
Under Ankara's much touted "zero-problems" neighbourhood policy, relations with Iran and Syria improved, driven by economic relations and common concerns over Kurdish nationalism.