Posted on 01/21/2011 3:56:13 AM PST by markomalley
Turkey will again take on the challenge of facilitating discussion between Iran and the international community when Iranian officials and representatives of the U.N. Security Council's five permanent members and Germany convene Friday for nuclear talks in Istanbul.
Turkey's official role during the talks is that of host, as the European Union's foreign affairs chief, Catherine Ashton, emphasized last week in a preparatory visit to Istanbul. "The negotiations began with the P5-plus-1, and we are right to continue the way that we have started," Ashton said.
Nevertheless, Turkey's involvement represents an important part of Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu's efforts in the Middle East.
Ankara has been striving to attain greater influence in the region, chiefly through pursuit of Davutoglu's policies of "zero problems with neighbors" and "strategic depth." The two-pronged approach focuses on working through points of contention with neighboring countries to promote regional stability and prosperity.
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Oh please. Another islamic wolf directing the negotiations with the sheep.
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