We shouldn’t scold Turkey for pursuing its own interests in the Middle East.
America’s deteriorating relationship with Turkey is likely to get even worse.
It resurfaces every few years and never passes. Only reconciliation between Armenia and Turkey will solve the issue.
The Armenian genocide dispute is just the latest example of the negative influence of ethnic lobbies on U.S. foreign policy.
Tensions along the Turkish-Kurdish border are escalating as PKK militants and the Turkish military clash. There could be serious consequences for Baghdad, Ankara and Washington.