Watch Out For Turkey, the Rising Strategic Star
Reza Akhlaghi, The Asia Times | July 3, 2009
Turkey's rapprochement with Syria shows its transformation to a confident regional player. ++ The foreign policy crafted by the Islamist regime has three focuses, making Turkey a valuable international partner: to forge ties with Iran, politically and economically, be a respected mediator vis-à-vis the US; be a respected broker in the Middle East, regarding the Arab-Israeli and Iraqi conflict; secure its strategic role in the energy politics of Central Asia and EU. ++ If it manages to retain domestic support, the new Turkey will be a key player.
