Turkey, the West’s most valuable Mideast partner, is falling apart
Turkey, the West's most important Mideast partner, is falling apart and Canada could have a role in stemming the slide.
Turkey is by far the West’s most important partner in the Middle East today. The European Union has pleaded with Turkey to stop the flow of refugees north through the Balkans, offering billions of Euro and relaxed visa procedures for Turks in return. For America and its NATO partners, Ankara’s airbases close to the Syrian border are crucial to its air war against the Islamic State jihadist group.
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