Turkey’s Lonely Neighborhood Watch
As turbulent events in the Middle East have unfolded, Turkey has found itself caught between its relationship with its Western allies, and its traditional regional alliances. But its reluctance to enter the fray in Syria exposes the limits of its unilateral approach to regional diplomacy.
ISTANBUL – For nearly a decade, Turkey benefited from a strategic environment that allowed it to raise its profile, widen its zone of autonomous action, and aspire to regional power in the Middle East.
ISTANBUL – For nearly a decade, Turkey benefited from a strategic environment that allowed it to raise its profile, widen its zone of autonomous action, and aspire to regional power in the Middle East.