Syrian problem threatens US-Turkey relations
The more Washington looks the other way, the more upset Erdogan is likely to get over what he sees as Obama’s unwillingness to support his policy
By Soner Cagaptay
Published: 20:00 October 5, 2012
Gulf News
The close relationship that US President Barack Obama has built with the Turkish Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has provided the US with a key Muslim ally in the Middle East. Washington and Ankara have worked closely to stabilise Iraq. Yet, a storm awaits them in Syria. Turkey announced last Thursday that it had authorised military operations in Syria, following Syrian shelling of Turkish areas this week. As the crisis in Syria has deepened, the White House has appeared willing to wait for the demise of Syrian President Bashar Al Assad. For Ankara, the crisis has become an emergency.
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