By John Lee.
An opinion piece published by The Washington Institute for Near East Policy argues that the US should consider supporting both the Development Road project and Turkiye's wider plans in Iraq, "since both serve the paramount goal of counterbalancing Iranian influence."
Soner Cagaptay writes:
"Ankara believes that the lucrative construction contracts for the Development Road's port, rail, and highway infrastructure will eventually pull elites in both Baghdad and the KRG into its orbit, while also garnering U.S. support for Turkish influence as a counter to Iran."
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(Source: Washington Institute for Near East Policy)
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