In the Arab World, Turkey’s on Top
Written by David Rosenberg
Published Monday, February 06, 2012
Poll finds the country scores high for its foreign policy, domestic politics
The Arab Spring has been tough on Turkey. Its good friend, Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad, disappointed it with a violent crackdown on protestors. Relations with Iran have grown chillier, Ankara was forced to do an embarrassing about-face on the Libyan no-fly zone and Egypt’s Islamic leaders warned it against promoting the Turkish brand of Islam and democracy.
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