BESA, By Burak BekdilJanuary: The Soleimani Affair Reveals Turkey’s Directionless Regional Policy
Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Qassem Soleimani, photos via Wikimedia Commons EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Turkish Foreign Ministry’s belated statement in response to the Soleimani killing was dry in its language, reflecting the government’s confusion over what position to take. While the government is expressing itself with caution, the Islamist pro-Erdoğan press is expressing a wide range […]