Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Ahmadi Nejad Visit Leaves Turks Confused

"Ahmadi Nejad Visit Leaves Turks Confused

By Adam Gonn

The resent visit by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadi Nejad to Turkey left many locals both wondering why he came and offended by some breaches of protocol.

Turkey maintains a unique position both geographically and politically with its strategic location between Europe and the Middle East. The country is both an ally of Washington through its North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) membership, and a friend of Tehran based on energy cooperation and mutual concerns about Kurdish nationalism."

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