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Turkey's distractions make it vulnerable

Many questions still surround the recent suicide bombing in Istanbul, but it nevertheless points up Turkey's limited understanding of IS and the country's need to develop a strategy and assets to deal with terrorism.

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (2nd L) places a carnation as he visits the site of the Jan. 12 suicide bomb attack at Sultanahmet Square in Istanbul, Jan. 15, 2016. — REUTERS/Yagiz Karahan

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