While initially viewed as pacific and moderate, it was underpinned by an overarching view of Turkey as the hegemonic regional power – as an arbiter of conflicts, but ultimately also as an enforcer of its own views on lesser players. It may be incorrect to call Turkey’s behavior “neo-Ottoman,” but some neighboring countries, after expecting a mediator and facilitator, may now feel faced by a possible bully.
所有这些暴露了达乌特奥卢“零冲突”政策的内在矛盾。“零冲突”政策乍一看是一种温稳健的政策，但其基础观点是土耳其乃中东霸权，是冲突的裁决者，说到底，其他较次要的中东国家都得照土耳其的指令行事。将土耳其的行为称为“新奥特曼帝国（neo-Ottoman）”也许并不合适，但一些原本指望土耳其充当调停者和促进者的邻国最后可能发现自己面对的是一个恶霸。