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The split between Turkey and the Arab world became most obvious during the Cold War. The AKP government, in power since 2002, has pursued an active policy of economic openness, political mediation, and “soft power” in the Arab world. The policy of “zero problems with neighbors” was implemented after 2007, especially in 2009–2010, toward Iraq and more specifically Syria. The Arab Springs strongly challenged this policy and greatly reduced Turkey’s regional influence. The Syrian crisis, the return of Egyptian diplomacy, the activism of Qatar, and tensions with Iran, Russia, and Israel are all factors that forced Ankara to suffer the effects of the movement rather than control it. The outcome of the Syrian crisis will obviously be decisive for the necessary redefinition of Ankara’s regional Arab policy.