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Turkey Bowed To Iranian Pressure On Lebanon
January 19, 2011 · Mustapha Hamoui
Hürriyet (Turkish Newspaper):
A day after announcing it is supporting a French proposal to resolve the political crisis in Lebanon, Ankara has apparently bowed to pressure from Iran and decided to put forth its own inclusive “action plan” instead.
In a nutshell, France wanted an international meeting on Lebanon in Paris that doesn’t include Iran. Turkey agreed to join. Iran then intervened. Turkey backpedalled.
I wonder what this says about Turkey’s new role in the region. The message this sent to me is: They’re only just starting to learn the ropes.