Will Turkey Weather the Middle East Storm?
In recent years, there was hope that Turkey could help the Middle East simply by serving as a model of a successful economy and well-functioning democracy; but recent events have raised doubts about its capacity in this regard. In fact, Turkey must overcome three sources of internal tension if it is to act as an example to others.
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ISTANBUL – A cycle of terrible violence has taken over much of the Middle East. Its center has shifted from Iraq (where sectarian strife has recently escalated again) to Syria, but it encompasses Egypt, Yemen, Libya, and Tunisia as well. Farther east, Afghanistan is suffering its second decade of violent conflict, while Pakistan seems to be chronically on the brink of war, civil war, or social breakdown.