"THE ETERNAL CANDIDATE
Turkey Bets on Regional Influence as EU Hopes Fade
By Hans-Jürgen Schlamp, Daniel Steinvorth and Bernhard Zand
Frustrated by European opposition to its EU membership bid, Turkey is looking instead to its eastern and southern neighbors in a bid to flex its regional muscles. But will courting the Arab street actually bring Ankara any benefits?"
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