Friday, November 08, 2013

Turkey seeks to lock in long-term security - The Washington Post

Turkey seeks to lock in long-term security

By Soner Cagaptay, Updated: Friday, November 8, 7:42 PM

Soner Cagaptay is a fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and the author of “The Rise of Turkey: The Twenty-First Century’s First Muslim Power.” He is on Twitter: @sonercagaptay.

Two years ago, I argued in a Post op-ed that Turkey was pivoting toward the United States. This policy has not ushered in what Ankara wanted: American firepower to oust the Assad regime in Syria. And feeling alone, Turkey has started to seek other allies, including Beijing.

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