Thursday, November 21, 2013

Turkey, Its Allies Floundering, Tempers Its Ambitions to Lead Region - NYTimes.com

Turkey, Its Allies Floundering, Tempers Its Ambitions to Lead Region
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By TIM ARANGO
Published: November 21, 2013

ANKARA, Turkey — As Egypt’s Islamist demonstrators faced an imminent confrontation with security forces in Cairo last summer, the advice they received from Turkish officials was adamant: stand your ground.

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