Is Major Realignment Taking Place in the Middle East? Why Turkey Is Pivoting Toward Iran and Russia By Colin P. Clarke and Ariane M. TabatabaiForeign Affairs, November/December 2018 IssueAbout the Author: COLIN P. CLARKE is an Adjunct Senior Political Scientist at the nonprofit, nonpartisan RAND Corporation and a Senior Research Fellow at the Soufan Center. ARIANE M. TABATABAI..