Erdogan’s Turkey turning its back on the West

It is becoming increasingly obvious that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has made up his mind. His rhetoric changes - at times confrontational and conciliatory at others - but the overall direction is clear: Turkey is drifting away from the West. And this is not because there are those in the West who don't want Turkey, but because Turkey doesn't want the West.

Whether justified or not, Erdogan blames specific countries for the botched attempt to topple him from power in July 2016. In combination with his innate megalomania, but also his personal preference for certain leaders and countries, he is carving a new path for Turkey.

There are those in Washington, Brussels and other major European capitals who need to come to terms with this fact and act accordingly. While there is absolutely no reason for Turkey to be viewed as an "enemy," it certainly cannot be...

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