"Tensions reported between the Sunnis and Alawites in Hatay
have been a stark reminder that Turkey is not immune to the raging sectarian
violence next door." "Once considered the regional superpower
mediating conflicts, building bridges between the West and the Middle East,
Turkey has now found itself marginalized in regional affairs. Turkey's
disappointment with its Western allies for not taking forceful action in Syria
has only added to its frustration."