Author (Person) | Bilecen, Halil, Kennedy, Ryan |
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Series Title | EUROPP Blog |
Series Details | 12.09.14 |
Publication Date | 12/09/2014 |
Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
The United States has been in the process of building a coalition of countries against IS militants in Iraq during September 2014. Although Turkey has been involved in these discussions, it did not sign a joint statement on the 11 September 2014 which was backed by a number of other states in the region. Ryan Kennedy and Halil Bilecen write on Turkey’s difficult strategic position, noting that the country is attempting to balance several competing interests. These include attempts to free 49 Turkish hostages currently held by IS, and Turkey’s complex relationship with the Kurdish populations both within and beyond its borders. |
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Source Link | Link to Main Source http://bit.ly/1swbqdL |
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Countries / Regions | Middle East, Turkey |