Click here to access article by Eric Draitzer from New Eastern Outlook.
Although I missed this article which was published earlier this month, I am posting it now because I think Draitzer correctly identifies the key motives behind what appears to be rather renegade actions (e.g., see this) of the Turkish ruling class as directed by President Erdogan and Prime Minister Davutoglu. Turkey appears to be pursuing its own independent agenda (much to the irritation of Empire directors) which Draitzer identifies as "Neo-Ottoman", while doing so the Turkish capitalist gang is also pursuing actions that correspond with the Empire's strategic interests of checking both Chinese and Russian capitalist gangs. As long as they continue to do so, Empire directors will no doubt tolerate their other more independent policies.