Has the ground just shifted under the planet’s diplomats? According to this article by columnist Semih Idiz of Turkish newspaper Hurriyet, the nuclear deal Turkey and Brazil have brokered with Iran may be a model for resolving problems the major powers have long failed to correct.
Giving just a hint of Turkish displeasure with Brazil and lauding Ankara’s diplomatic breakthrough with Iran, columnist Semih Idiz writes for Hurriyet in part:
The aim of Turkey and Brazil was to convince President Ahmadinejad that the endgame was near and that if Iran didn’t cooperate, there was little that friendlier countries could do for it. It was also clear that Ankara was growing impatient because the Iranian side appeared unresponsive, despite all of Turkey’s efforts on its behalf.
There was also some disappointment after Turkey issued overt signals that it wanted to play a mediating role – and after Iran, having said for months that it didn’t need any mediation – made it known that it would accept Brazilian help.
Undoubtedly, this is why Prime Minister Erdogan at first refused to go to Iran last weekend. He was clearly concerned that Tehran would remain uncooperative while he was there, which would have reflected doubly badly on Ankara.
while some will insist on keeping the pressure on Iran no matter what, the topic of pressuring Israel to come clean will mount relative to the extent that Tehran cooperates with the international community.
But as matters stand today and whatever doubts may remain, it’s clear that Turkey has achieved a major diplomatic coup. After months of effort that appeared to be going nowhere, Turkey has been instrumental in bringing about a deal on a major global issue.
The result of course is also an important success for Brazil, and it’s clear that in the future, Turkey will cooperate more with that nation and others similar to it, trying to resolve apparently deadlocked international disputes.
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