Turkey can be counterbalance to Iranian, Russian influence with US support - opinion

Tom Barrack - Trump's new ambassador to Ankara - will make repositioning Turkey as a necessary US strategic partner in the region a key mandate.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with US President Donald Trump during a NATO summit in London in 2019.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with US President Donald Trump during a NATO summit in London in 2019.

(photo credit: Turkish Presidential Press Office/Reuters)

BySALEM ALKETBI

MAY 5, 2025 02:31

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