Syria: Ankara versus Tehran?
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Turkish leaders would like to turn their country into the leader of the Middle East. However, they are in competition with another of the region’s key players: Iran.
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Rivalries between Ankara and Tehran came to a head over the Syrian conflict. Turkey supported opposition to Bashar al-Assad, believing a Sunnite regime would quickly come to power. However, Turkey underestimated the capacity of the Iranian-supported Syrian army and now has to rethink its strategy.
Article published in Politique étrangère, Vol. 79, No. 3, Fall 2014
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