Opinion by Asli Aydintasbas: Why is Erdogan suddenly making nice to his enemies?
Never underestimate Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Despite his well-earned record as a ruthless strongman, he has always had an acute sense of when it is time to abandon an unfavorable position. Now, he’s showing it again.For much of the last decade, Turkey has positioned itself as a regional hegemon, establishing military bases across the Middle East, flexing its muscles in the Mediterranean, and deploying troops in Libya, Syria and Iraq.
Now, all that seems to be changing. Motivated by the war in Ukraine, the revival of great power competition, and U.S. retrenchment in the region, Middle Eastern states are turning inward, consolidating their regimes and angling to reduce tensions with one another. Turkey is no exception. Over the past year, Ankara has been quietly sending envoys to regional capitals, offering to normalize relations with its former foes.
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