In trying to compensate for Turkey's lack of participation in the Saudi-led military intervention in Yemen, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said it was intolerable to him that "Iran is trying to dominate the region." This was an extremely rare and open-faced criticism of Iran by Turkey. Turkey has instead preferred to maintain a cordial relationship with Iran on the surface, even as the two countries compete on a number of battlegrounds. Erdogan is still planning to visit Iran in early April, and both sides will keep up appearances to an extent. However, the regional environment will likely push Ankara into a more confrontational stance regarding Tehran as Turkey vies for a leading role in the Sunni world. Turkey's leadership credentials will still be in question, at least for the near term.