Ahmed Ali, irački analitičar pri vašingtonskom Institutu za bliskoistočnu politiku, kaže kako Erdoganova posjeta naznačava da je turska vlada u spremna da odigra veliku ulogu u Iraku, dok se Sjedinjene Države pripremaju na povlačenje snaga do kraja 2011.
Ahmed Ali, an Iraq analyst at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, says Erdogan's visit indicates the Turkish government is positioned to play a big role in Iraq as the United States prepares to withdraw forces by the end of 2011.