Disturbed by the bad press it is receiving at home and abroad and continuous questions about its commitment to fighting the Islamic State (IS), the Justice and Development Party (AKP) government of Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu is signaling that Ankara is about to change gears and contribute more visibly to the international effort against the jihadist group.
Ankara also seems to have come around to acknowledging that defeating the regime of President Bashar al-Assad militarily will not be possible as long as it continues to get support from Russia and Iran, and is saying it supports a political settlement that would include input from Moscow and Tehran.