Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan "may soon become even more isolated" as he continues to infuriate more people at home and abroad, US political scientist Ian Bremmer wrote in an article for Time magazine.
According to Bremmer, president and founder of Eurasia Group, an NYC-based political consulting firm, Ankara will "continue to bear the brunt" of the consequences of its strained ties with Moscow, which deteriorated drastically after Turkey's downing of a Russian warplane in Syria in November 2015.
He also pointed to Turkey's NATO allies, such as the United States, being unhappy about Erdogan's policies, including his stance on the fight against ISIS.
"Washington is angry that Turkey is dropping many more bombs on Syrian Kurds than on ISIS, the focal point of US air attacks," Bremmer said.
According to him, "some Europeans suspect that Erdogan will pocket more European cash and concessions while doing little to keep his end of the bargain by stemming the flow of migrants from Turkey."
"Turkey’s government and European leaders are working to forge a deal to better manage the migrant crisis, but it’s unlikely to produce the results Europeans want — and Erdogan may soon become even more isolated," Bremmer said.
On top of that, Erdogan will have to grapple with "opposition within his own party" as his clout continues to show signs of abating, according to Bremmer, Sputnik reported.
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