Feyza Gumuslouglu is an intern at the Middle East Institute’s Center for Turkish Studies. She is also the senior reporter for the Peninsula Newspaper based in Qatar. Previously, she served as the Doha correspondent of Anadolu Agency for two years until 2014.
Turkey’s Choices: Muslim Brotherhood or Regional Isolation
In the latest attempt to break Turkey’s regional isolation, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu wrapped up last week what he described as a watershed visit to the United Arab Emirates. He held meetings with high-ranking leaders and successfully improved ties with a key Arab state that has opposed Turkey’s pro-Muslim Brotherhood regional policies. The U.A.E. announced during the visit that it has decided to appoint an ambassador to Turkey after three years of coldness in ties.
