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xplosion there may ignite an explosion on this side of the border as well. Like a broken watch that shows correct time twice a day, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan as well occasionally makes some correct analysis. Last week, while comparing the uprising in Libya against the Moammar Gadhafi regime and the growi
et against the Baathist regime of Bashar al-Assad, the prime minister correctly said Libya and Syria were two totally different issues for Turkey. Erdogan explained while Turkey was very much concerned with what's happening in Libya and have been undertaking every possible effort to contribute to a qu
ominate the country's political life. Regarding the widespread upheaval in Syria, the Saudis will work to ensure that any potential transition to a post-Assad era is as peaceful and as free of Iranian meddling as possible. Regarding Israel, Riyadh is adamant that a just settlement, based on King Abdullah'
ostile as the Syrian leadership resisted reforms and engaged in large-scale massacres to subdue the opposition. With the support of Prime Minister Erdogan, Turkey's foreign minister Davutoglu positioned Ankara in the vanguard of the community of nations seeking regime change in Syria. Thus Ankara gave
yrian National Council and the Free Syrian Army, Ankara hopes to have gained the leverage to influence the behavior of the future leadership in the post-Assad era. But now harder choices await Turkish policy makers. To create the right conditions for the emergence of a political process of reconciliation
dominate the country's political life. Regarding the widespread upheaval in Syria, the Saudis will work to ensure that any potential transition to a post-Assad era is as peaceful and as free of Iranian meddling as possible. Regarding Israel, Riyadh is adamant that a just settlement, based on King Abdullah's
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031846 →n explosion there may ignite an explosion on this side of the border as well. Like a broken watch that shows correct time twice a day, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan as well occasionally makes some correct analysis. Last week, while comparing the uprising in Libya against the Moammar Gadhafi regime and the growing
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031855 →treet against the Baathist regime of Bashar al-Assad, the prime minister correctly said Libya and Syria were two totally different issues for Turkey. Erdogan explained while Turkey was very much concerned with what's happening in Libya and have been undertaking every possible effort to contribute to a quic
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031855 →ghbour, may yet prove decisive as Ankara assumes a crisis leadership role. Until the uprising tore apart old certainties, the Turkish prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, had invested considerable capital in improved ties with Syria, with which Turkey almost went to war in the 1990s. A turning point came with the 2004
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031952 →nt economic leverage. Ankara has already imposed unilateral sanctions and is considering additional measures including a cut in electricity supplies. Erdogan turned the screw again this week, accusing Assad personally of "feeding on blood" after he failed to honour the Arab League peace plan. "No regime ca
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031952 →ng, Erdogan and his foreign minister, Ahmet Davutoglu, who have long harboured regional leadership ambitions, seem to be positioning themselves for a post-Assad future. In this push towards the Syrian endgame they plainly have the enthusiastic backing of the US, for whom they are effectively acting as a local
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031953 →ledge, strategy and will to secure these? Second, post Assad Syria is going to be a mess. It will require a se
n region. Reducing Iran’s incluence in region 1s key. But Iraq also has to get its act together and be more cohesive. President has made a big bet on Erdogan and Turkey. Scowcroft: What are Turkey’s objectives in Iraq? Steinberg: Kurd separation is their focus. Building a relationship with Iraqi Kurds is
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_025799 →Entities connected to both Recep Tayyip Erdogan and post-Assad

Barack Obama
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Jeffrey Epstein
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Benjamin Netanyahu
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United States
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Bill Clinton
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George W. Bush
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Tehran
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Bashar al-Assad
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Hillary Clinton
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Vladimir Putin
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Joe Biden
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Lebanon
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Middle East
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Hosni Mubarak
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Damascus
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Jerusalem
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Samantha Power
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Marc Rich
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Bahrain
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Ankara
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