Analysts say that, in addition to reassuring a suspicious West that the AKP - despite its roots in Turkey's Islamic movement - is committed to a non-religious, pro-Western agenda, the trip may also have been intended to show that Erdogan, though currently ineligible to serve as prime minister, remains the key political player.
Analistii apreciaza ca pe langa a reasigura un Ocident suspicios ca AKP - in ciuda radacinilor sale in miscarea islamica a Turciei - este hotarat sa urmeze un program pro-occidental si ne-religios, calatoria mai are ca scop sa arate ca Erdogan, desi in prezent nu este eligibil pentru pozitia de premier, ramane jucatorul politic cheie in Turcia.