Turkey has become a regional power, thanks to its economic success and democratic achievements catalysed by the EU. Under the AKP, the Turkish neighbourhood policy has grown increasingly assertive, especially in the Middle East. Yet the Arab Spring caught Turkey, much like the West, off guard. As a result Ankara is recalibrating its foreign policy. This presents a chance to rein-vigorate relations with the EU and the US despite tensions and challenges.
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