Turkey Add Energy to America's Relations with Turkey
Americans should pay close attention to the news from Turkey . The August 28 election of a new president, which has provoked strong opposition from the powerful Turkish military, is a test of Turkey ’s democracy. The visit of Turkey’s energy minister to Iran earlier in August to sign energy deals, including the establishment of a joint Turkish-Iranian company to carry up to 35 billion cubic meters of Iranian natural gas via Turkey to Europe, is a test of America’s commitment to bring alternate sources of gas and oil to the world’s energy markets.