Sunday, September 04, 2011

Turkey Flexes its Muscle in East Mediterranean as Power Grows

Turkey Flexes its Muscle in East Mediterranean as Power Grows
Written by David Rosenberg
Published Sunday, September 04, 2011

With increased naval presence, Ankara wants to show flag, but not risk confrontation

Turkey has economic as much as political interests at stake as it vows to take a more assertive role in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, but Ankara risks entangling itself in military and legal confrontations with Israel along the way, analysts say.
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