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'Zero problems' in Ankara is havoc for the neighbourhood - The National

'Zero problems' in Ankara is havoc for the neighbourhood

Michael Young
Sep 29, 2011

Much hyperbole has been deployed in describing Turkey's reorientation towards the Middle East. Partly, this has been the fault of the Turks themselves, who have sought to ride the wave of Ankara's popularity in the region - primarily a result of its rift with Israel and vocal support for the Palestinian cause. But the reality is considerably more complicated, as Turkey is increasingly drawn into the treacherous byways of Arab and Iranian affairs

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