Turkish \u2018zero problems\u2019 between failure and success

This paper aims to show that Syrian Civil War represents a sort of epiphany for Turkey, demonstrating its stalemate position regards to this unresolved, and by now frozen, conflict. The recalibration of principles and guidelines in Turkish foreign policy after March 2011 is a direct consequence of the changed environmental context of the MENA region and of the lack of an adequate response to the so-called Arab Spring from the international arena. In fact the drama of these unresolved critical situations has accelerated the adoption of a phase 2.0 of Davuto\u11flu\u2019s geopolitical vision. This vision could allow Turkey to overcome the challenges ahead, reinvigorating its regional role and revitalizing \u2018zero problem\u2019 policy too