Türkiye’s support for the Red Sea coalition signals a new regional security orderSaudi Arabia’s decision to establish a multinational maritime defense coalition to protect commercial shipping in the Red Sea may appear to be another response to Houthi attacks on international vessels. For years, the Red Sea has been viewed primarily through the lens of global powers. Supporting the Red Sea coalition reinforces this convergence. The Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandeb Strait are not distant geopolitical flashpoints for Türkiye-they are indispensable commercial arteries. As regional powers assume greater responsibility for safeguarding their own waterways and commercial lifelines, the Red Sea coalition could become more than a maritime security initiative.