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Erdogan’s Turkey: The Role Of A Little Known Islamist Poet

Erdogan’s Turkey: The Role Of A Little Known Islamist Poet
Erdogan’s Turkey: The Role Of A Little Known Islamist Poet

When President Trump announced that the US had recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, the region prepared for violence. Aside from a few days of sporadic protests, relatively little happened. Most Arab leaders – Saudi Arabia chief among them – took the decision in their stride. The one major exception was Turkey. This intriguing op-ed explores why the…