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Turkey's India-Squeeze Plan Via Dhaka? Ankara Pivots To Bangladesh, 'Muslim Brotherhood' Allies

| Jun 08, 2026, 10:44:17 PM | TOI.in
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Turkey's growing engagement with Bangladesh is raising new geopolitical questions across South Asia. Following high-level talks in Dhaka, Ankara and Bangladesh agreed to establish a new defence and foreign affairs mechanism, signaling a deeper strategic partnership. On the surface, it appears to be routine diplomacy. But the timing has attracted attention in India. Relations between India and Turkey have deteriorated over Ankara's support for Pakistan, while Bangladesh has witnessed growing anti-India sentiment after political changes in Dhaka. Is this simply normal statecraft, or part of a broader effort to build influence in India's neighborhood? This video examines Turkey's expanding footprint in Bangladesh, the controversy surrounding the "Greater Bangladesh" narrative, the evolving Turkey-Pakistan relationship, and how India is responding through strategic partnerships with countries such as Armenia, Greece and Cyprus.

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