Maliki against Turkey

"...Alerted by Maliki's agenda, Turkey's concerns over Iraq stem from several factors: First of all, Turkey is against any kind of political activism in Iraq that may harm the interests of the larger Sunni community. Secondly, Turkey is not happy about the rising influence of Iran. Despite Turkey having played a key role in the region over the past decade, Iran has successfully increased its regional influence since the beginning of the Arab Spring. Tehran has almost replaced Ankara's former role in Syrian politics. A similar situation occurring in Iraq is a worrisome possibility for Ankara. Recently, Turkey's foreign minister, Ahmet Davutoğlu, confirmed that Turkey and Iran are in competition on several issues. Syria and Iraq should be seen as clear examples of this competition.Both the Syrian and the Iraqi cases have proved that those involved should pay more attention to the inner dynamics of Shiite politics... (continue, here)