Tag Archives: US-Turkey Relations

Watch Out for the “Rover”: Turkey’s New Foreign Policy According to the U.S. Embassy in Ankara

Posted on 12/03/2010 by admin

Going back to Ambassador Jeffrey’s “Rolls Royce-Rover” analogy, we need to remember that luxury cars can be disadvantageous in rough terrain. Sitting at the eye of multiple geopolitical storms (the Balkans, the Caucasus, North Africa, and the Middle East), if Turkey can get a skilled driver, its Rover just might outmatch the Rolls Royces in that part of the world. Continue reading →

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Wikileaks Documents Reveal Growing Turkish Concern Over Iranian Nuclear Program

Posted on 11/29/2010 by admin

There is only one conclusion to draw from the Wikileaks documents: Turkey and other Iran-friendly countries are becoming increasingly suspicious of the Iranian nuclear program and perceive Iran’s foreign policy ventures as “growing threats.” Continue reading →

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“Do No Harm”: How Can Turkey Help With the Iran Nuclear Standoff?

Posted on 11/15/2010 by admin

Finally, Ankara has to do some tough-talking with Washington and Tehran behind closed doors. To the United States, Turkey has to point out that there can be nothing similar to the United Nations Security Council resolution of last summer that voided the hard-bargained Turkish-Brazilian-Iranian treaty and made Ankara and Brasilia look like an idiot. Washington and other parties should decide as to whether they want Turkey to get Iran to swap its enriched uranium for nuclear fuel or if they want Turkey off the table completely. Continue reading →

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