Thursday, May 26, 2011

Is Turkey losing its balancing act in the new Middle East? by Lenore Martin and Joshua W. Walker | The Middle East Channel

"Is Turkey losing its balancing act in the new Middle East?
Posted By Lenore Martin, Joshua W. Walker Thursday, May 26, 2011 - 3:20 PM Share

President Obama's Middle East speech last week laid out a policy of support for the growth of democracy and peace in the area. He challenged all the players in the region to support self-determination, equal opportunity, democracy, political and civil rights and religious tolerance. He stated that democracy requires a free press and right to assembly. He called for a Palestinian state based on 1967 borders. The President has a clear vision of U.S. policy in the Middle East."

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