Turkish foreign policy will now concentrate on Kurds

The Kurdish question will divert Turkey from its over-arching goal of becoming the Middle East’s Islamic hegemon

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In this article

  • AKP's policy shifts
  • Some continuity
  • Territorial integrity
  • Muslims abroad
  • Turkish nationalism
  • NATO alliance
  • Turkey in the world
  • Middle East hegemon
  • Inflexible Erdogan
  • Slow retreat from West
  • 2016 coup
  • US-Kurdish alliance
  • New partnerships

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