Turkey on the Brink of Big Time
Tehran has played its economic card with Ankara by allowing the Turks to pay for Iranian oil in their own currency. Ankara's large oil import bill is thus substantially reduced and the Iranians prone to buy more Turkish goods. The Saudis, not to be outdone, have made it clear to Erdogan that if the oil sanctions against Iran really begin to bite, the Turks can count on their Saudi "brothers" to fill all their petroleum needs. Meanwhile, Israeli intelligence is bending over backwards to reestablish its once close relationship with its Turkish counterpart, and even the Americans are doing all they can to emphasize the personal friendship between President Obama and P.M. Erdogan.
The American Spectator : Turkey on the Brink of Big Time
Tehran has played its economic card with Ankara by allowing the Turks to pay for Iranian oil in their own currency. Ankara's large oil import bill is thus substantially reduced and the Iranians prone to buy more Turkish goods. The Saudis, not to be outdone, have made it clear to Erdogan that if the oil sanctions against Iran really begin to bite, the Turks can count on their Saudi "brothers" to fill all their petroleum needs. Meanwhile, Israeli intelligence is bending over backwards to reestablish its once close relationship with its Turkish counterpart, and even the Americans are doing all they can to emphasize the personal friendship between President Obama and P.M. Erdogan.
The American Spectator : Turkey on the Brink of Big Time