Turkey's Middle-East Dream Becomes a Nightmare
Ankara's efforts to become a regional power player have backfired. It's time to renew old partnerships instead.
By
Soner Cagaptay
Sept. 3, 2014 3:27 p.m. ET
The ongoing NATO summit in Wales this week is a golden opportunity for new Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu. After a period when Ankara seemed to think Turkey's future lay solely in the Middle East, recent events have brought home the importance of the country's European alliances. In Wales, Mr. Davutoglu can start repairing those relationships, which have suffered from neglect.
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