"Could Turkey Abandon The Resistance Bloc?
By Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi
Since the AKP ('Justice and Development Party') first came to power in 2002, Turkey has increasingly turned its back on the West and Israel, forging much closer ties and aligning its interests vis-à-vis the Middle East with Iran and Syria. Such an alliance entailed, for example, a request for Israeli forces not to participate in the annual 'Anatolian Eagle' military exercises, the formation of the 'Turkey-Syria High Level Strategic Cooperation Council,' and support for Iran's nuclear program."
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