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Turkish Foreign Policy: Ankara Seeks to Take Advantage of Regional Rivalries

Guney Yildiz
5 December 2016clockLong Read
turkish soldiers on guard

Turkish soldiers and civilian supporters of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul during the failed coup attempt on 16 July 2016. Courtesy of Emrah Gurel/AP Photo.

Turkey’s new foreign policy will see Ankara favouring closer ties with the US and Russia, and orienting away from Europe towards the Middle East.

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