Will Iran Take Over the Ottoman Mantle in the Middle East?
Before Iran attempts to become the Ottoman successor, it is in the interest of all the other countries in the region to reach a general settlement.
Before Iran attempts to become the Ottoman successor, it is in the interest of all the other countries in the region to reach a general settlement.
An inability to accept a change in the region lies at the center of Western policies in the Middle East.
Much like the country he leads, President Erdogan, on closer inspection, is something of an oddity in international politics.
President Erdogan gambles that Turkish troops on the ground will translate into a place at post-conflict negotiating tables in Syria and Libya.
By not responding to the brutal quelling of protests, the US and its allies are giving a green light to Iran and silently sealing Iraq's fate.