"A Turkey spurned may strike out on its own course
By Mark Almond
Commentary by
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Turkey has long been a haven of geopolitical stability. But, since 2003, Turkey's virtually unquestioned alliance with the United States has undergone a profound re-evaluation, due to the Iraq war, and the Turkish consensus on its decades-long European Union candidacy has begun to wobble, owing to EU dithering. Given Turkey's central role not only in maintaining peace in the volatile Caucasus region but also in promoting peace in the Middle East - the talks now under way between Syria and Israel are, after all, being conducted with Turkish mediation - neglecting Turkey is not only foolish, it is dangerous."
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