The political trend that’s more important than ‘populism’
By Ishaan Tharoor February 16 at 12:59 AM Email the author
Relations between the United States and Turkey are at a low ebb — and that's an understatement. Anti-U.S. and anti-Western diatribes are now stock in trade for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and anti-American feeling in Turkey appears to be deepening. Meanwhile, Ankara has launched a military operation against Kurdish militias in northwestern Syria, raising the risk of clashes with U.S.-supported groups — and potentially U.S. forces.
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