caution - Search Results

Last month Israel and Syria revealed that “track two” peace talks were taking place through Turkish mediators. These talks, led in large part by the foreign policy activism of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, are indicative of the changing foreign policy priorities pursued by Turkey’s ruling AKP (Justice and Development party) since coming to power in 2002. This JNI piece seeks to explore the changing nature of Turkish foreign policy through the lens of Israeli-Syrian talks and the implications that these changes will have on Turkish mediation efforts which include Israel. / Turkey’s..