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Sunday, 31 January 2010 09:41 |
By: Khalid Amayreh, IslamiCity
While most Arab states are basking in their impotence and bickering amongst themselves over a long list of issues, Turkey is slowly, but definitely, asserting itself as a leading power in the Middle East, besides Israel and Iran. Turkey, especially under the rule of Justice and Development Party (AKP) has been taking, and continues, to take strident steps in expanding its influence eastward, effectively grooming itself for the auspicious title of the leading state in the Sunni Muslim world.
The Turks are filling a certain psychological-strategic vacuum in the Middle East, especially the Arab region...Read Full Story
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