19 September 2009 / ,
Turkey is basking in the glory of its resurrection as a major regional power while Ankara seeks to fulfill the needs and goals of its growing geo-strategic importance.
It's a major turn-around in the foreign policy agenda of the 86-year-old western oriented, secular republic which had risen from the ashes of the Ottoman Empire. Last week one of the primary architects of this new approach, both at home and in the region, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu, met in Amman with a small group of Jordanian politicians, intellectuals and journalists. Around a sahoor meal, the lean, soft-spoken, head of Turkish diplomacy exchanged views and answered questions on his country's role and objectives in regional politics. First is the recognition that no foreign policy can be active unless peace and harmony have been achieved at home. To do this the government is trying to strike a delicate balance between security and freedom while building a strong economy.
