"Ahmadi Nejad Visit Leaves Turks Confused
By Adam Gonn
The resent visit by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadi Nejad to Turkey left many locals both wondering why he came and offended by some breaches of protocol.
Turkey maintains a unique position both geographically and politically with its strategic location between Europe and the Middle East. The country is both an ally of Washington through its North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) membership, and a friend of Tehran based on energy cooperation and mutual concerns about Kurdish nationalism."
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