Turkey's Shift Questions Brussels' Approach
President Obama's visit to Turkey signals its importance. ++ It can serve as a model of a stable democratic Muslim country and as a strategic bridge "between energy-poor Europe and energy-rich Russia, Central Asia, and the Middle East." ++ As Turkey shifts away from the West and towards its neighbors ranging from Russia to the Gulf, this ominous reorientation will have significant consequences for the EU and the US. ++ The EU should reassess snubbing Turkey as the "permanent unrequited suitor."
