Thursday, February 11, 2010

Ankara's Iran gambit

"Ankara's Iran gambit

Semih Idiz

Iran, it seems, is going to turn into one of the main litmus tests of exactly how influential Turkey has become in the region.

Ankara is in an uncomfortable position in this respect. If it does not manage to bring Tehran around to a reasonable position on the uranium-enrichment issue, it runs the risk of being isolated among its allies."

More:Ankara's Iran gambit - Hurriyet Daily News and Economic Review