Avni Dogru

Avni Dogru summarises the Middle East’s falling in and out of love with President Barack Obama. Without a rapid reversal of U.S. policy, it looks as if the downward trend will only accelerate.
If Turkey and Israel break off relations, the damage will spread throughout the Middle East and beyond.
To boost support for an attack on Iran, U.S. neoconservatives want Turkey on their side. But that means regime change in Ankara.