The rise of Turkey as a superpower
NICHOLAS BURNS
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April 27, 2012|By Nicholas Burns
When the Cold War ended, more than a few European and American officials predicted that Turkey would decline rapidly in geopolitical significance. Without the Soviet threat, they said, Turkey’s role as a bulwark against communist expansion was finished and it was destined to be a second-tier power in the 21st century.
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