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The West should worry about Turkey's turn to the East

To many watchers in the West, it seems clear that Turkey is turning away from its old allies – the US, the EU and Israel – and towards new and worrying relationships with Iran, Syria and Palestine’s Hamas party. Decreasing numbers of Turks express an interest in EU membership, and the country's relationship with Israel, already fraying, has now almost completely broken down.

But should we worry about this in the West? Is it a sign that Turkey has been overtaken by Islamism, and is likely to ally itself in future with our enemies? Or is this part of a healthy establishment of a multipolar world in which Turkey's bridging role is beneficial for all sides.