Erdogan rethinks sectarian politics - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
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Others point to Erdogan’s recent wavering between Iran and Saudi Arabia, with strong criticism of the one, and pledges of support for the other, and the fact that he was not in a position to follow up on these positions given Turkey’s delicate place in the region. As things turned out, Erdogan changed tack on Iran, and there is no more talk of logistical support for the Saudi-led operation in Yemen.
There also was confusion in Erdogan’s initial strong support for the Saudi-led operation against Yemen given that this puts Turkey in alliance with Egypt, which is led by Erdogan’s nemesis Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. It also puts Turkey in an alliance that is determined to repress the Muslim Brotherhood. Erdogan remains a strong backer of the Brotherhood.
Given the complexity of the Middle East, which has landed Turkey in a number of tight spots from Syria to Egypt, and now Yemen, Ankara appears to have little choice left but to try and move toward a middle ground and strive for a regional role from there.
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