Ankara tries to play honest broker

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Series Details 21.1.09
Publication Date 21/01/2009
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Article discusses the role of Turkey as an intermediary in regional conflicts in the Middle East and the Caucasus - its success in this role is acknowledged but the recent fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza has strained this role as Turkey has been forced by public opinion to take a pro-Palestinain line.

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