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Can Turkey's 'Soft' Power Work in Syria?

Daniel Wagner | Posted 02.19.2013 | World
Read More: Egypt, Syria, Zero Problems Foreign Policy, Turkey, Free Syrian Army, Syrian Muslim Brotherhood, Kurdistan, Akp, Yemen, Ahrar Al-Sham Brigades, Jabhat Al-Nusra, Bashar Al-Assad, Erdogan, Attaturk, Iran, Arab Spring, Kurdistan Worker's Party, Suqur Al-Sham, Israel, Libya, US, Davuto?Lu, Neo-Ottomanism, Kemaism, World News
Daniel Wagner

Neo-Ottomanism and Kemalism are competing ideologies that have driven Turkey's foreign policy for many years. Neo-Ottomanism is focused on promoting 'soft power'- ensuring Turkey is well-placed diplomatically, politically and economically to take on a larger role in the Middle East and beyond.

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Erdogan, New Ottomanism and the Middle East

Dr. Josef Olmert | Posted 08.16.2011 | World
Read More: Nasser, Turkey, Arab Nationalism, Ottomans, Ottoman Empire, Attaturk, Zionism, Akp, Arab Spring, World News
Dr. Josef Olmert

As the praises for Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan's latest election victory continue to pour in, a big question is emerging regarding Turkey's foreign policy orientation.

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Post Turkey: Obama's Challenges and Opportunities in the Muslim World

John L. Esposito | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Obama and the Muslim World, Obama Middle East Policy, Social Justice, Al Arabiya, Kurds, Blue Mosque, Secularism, Secularizaion, Guantanamo, Obama Muslim, War-on-Terror, Modernization, G-20, g20, Lieberman, Muslim Heritage, Al-Arabiya, Headscarves, Shariah, Turkish Armenian Conflict, Palestinian-Israeli Conflict, Haglia Sophia, Turkey, Palestinian-Israeli-Negotiations, Mustafa- Kemal- Attaturk, Barack Obama, War on Terror, Mustafa Kemal, Jewish Settlements, Turkey-Armenia-Conflict, Turkish-Armenian Relations, Attaturk, Ntanyahu, World News
John L. Esposito

Obama's performance in Turkey was flawless; he met the expectations of his admirers and won approval from many skeptics.

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