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After nearly two decades of war in Afghanistan ISKP has become a resilient force that sets the standard of Salafi jihadism in Afghanistan.

The incident threatens to spark a major crisis between the two countries, and potentially between Turkey and Saudi Arabia’s Gulf allies, putting much-needed Gulf investment at risk.

The one good thing that has come out of the ongoing tension in Turkey-U.S. relations has been the rapprochement between Turkey and its key European allies. With no immediate prospect of normalization with Washington, Erdogan now feels he must mend ties with the European countries that he called “Nazi remnants” not long ago to help his country’s ailing economy.

In a country that has been ruled by one man for 16 years, getting the electorate stirred up is no easy task. But bigger challenges are still ahead.

Kurdish and pious voters will likely determine the fate of the country in the upcoming elections. The CHP needs to shed its image as a bastion of the old secular elite if it wants to win.

The recent statements from Russia and Iran calling on Turkey to hand over Afrin to the regime should be a reminder to Ankara of the risks of putting all its eggs in the Russian basket.

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s Stanford speech outlining American plans for Syria on Jan. 17 has commendable principles. However, we know that the United States currently has the diplomatic, economic and military resources only to fulfill a small portion of those requirements. If we are now to say what we mean and mean what we say, we must be clear and committed in our conversations with Turkey in the coming days.