"Turkey will persist in its balancing act
By Rami G. Khouri
Commentary by
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
The ongoing evolution of Turkey’s domestic politics, economic power, regional ties and international role is one of the great contemporary sagas of the Mideast, as a visit to Istanbul quickly reveals. It is important to assess Turkey and its evolution accurately and in its own right, rather than mainly as an adjunct to American woes, Israeli priorities, European sensitivities, Arab and Kurdish concerns or Iranian plans."
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