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The American-led invasion of Iraq in March 2003 has affected Turkey's foreign policy in unpredictable ways. On the one hand stood Turkey's vital alliance with the US, stretching back to the early days of the cold war; on the other, the strong opposition of the Turkish people to the invasion of Iraq. One of Iraq's most important neighbours and America's only formal ally in the region, Turkey gave vital support to the US during the first Gulf war. In the second Gulf war, America sought to project itself as the champion of democracy in the Middle East. Turkey, as the only Muslim country in the re

Dr Andrew Mango, who died on 7 July 2014, was a lively, penetrating and prolific writer on modern Turkish history and politics, as well as a regular contributor to Middle Eastern Studies and a member of its Editorial Board, who combined eminent scholarship with a highly successful career as a broadcaster and manager in the BBC Overseas Service. He will be badly missed, as both a distinguished scholar and treasured friend, by his wide circle of acquaintances, in Britain, Turkey, and around the world. Adapted from the source document.