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Friday, September 16, 2011

Analysis: Turkey tough talk boosts Mideast stature

Analysis: Turkey tough talk boosts Mideast stature

SELCAN HACAOGLU and ELENA BECATOROS | September 16, 2011 05:05 AM EST | AP

ANKARA, Turkey — Treated to a hero's welcome in Egypt this week and flexing his military muscle in the eastern Mediterranean, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is basking in growing popularity in an Arab world being transformed by revolution and war.

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