Turkey's Debilitating Conflicts On Three Separate Fronts
June 29, 20163:49 PM ET
Greg Myre - 2016 - square
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In a few short years, Turkey has gone from a regional pillar of stability to a rattled nation fighting battles on three separate fronts.
Turkey has pushed hard for the ouster of Syrian President Bashar Assad. Its security forces are again clashing with Kurdish separatists in the southeast of the country. And Turkish leaders suspect the Islamic State is behind Tuesday's terrorist attack at the Istanbul airport.
All this turmoil has unsettled Turkey, where the powerful security forces have historically been given wide latitude to impose order. Yet the country that sees itself as a regional leader has lurched from one fight to another inconclusively. All three are draining its influence, sapping the economy and driving away tourists.
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