Why, when and how Turkey becomes

[Sari Galin]

However, Iran’s emergence as a nuclear power in the region changes the regional balance of power, puts Israel’s survival at risk and bolsters the extremists around the Muslim world. Therefore, it becomes a moral and strategic imperative for Turkey to seek nuclear weapon capabilities to counterbalance nuclear Iran and offset its possible radicalizing impact on the Muslim world. Once Iran declares its nuclear weapon capabilities, the Turkish public will force the standing government to make Turkey a nuclear power as well.