Turkey and Egypt Seek Alliance Amid Upheaval of Arab Spring
By TIM ARANGO
Published: October 18, 2012
ISTANBUL — With war on Turkey’s borders, and political and economic troubles in Egypt, the two countries have turned to each other for support, looking to build an alliance that could represent a significant geopolitical shift in the Middle East prompted by the Arab Spring, uniting two countries with regional ambitions each headed by parties with roots in political Islam.
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