Turkey, as an ex-imperial power, is all in favor of empires guaranteeing law and order on its borders. Turkey's and America's basic interests with regard to Iraq are identical. They both want a stable and rational Iraq that would use its considerable oil wealth in order to improve its own lot. But there doesn't seem to be very much prospect of that at the moment.
In Turkey religion not only affects society but is affected by it, which is why Turkish Islam differs from Arab Islam. It's a more modern, more ratio… - Andrew Mango
In Turkey religion not only affects society but is affected by it, which is why Turkish Islam differs from Arab Islam. It's a more modern, more ratio…
- Andrew Mango
In recent years the military has gradually been eased out of political life in Turkey. The military budget is now subject to much more parliamentary … - Andrew Mango
In recent years the military has gradually been eased out of political life in Turkey. The military budget is now subject to much more parliamentary …
Turkey, as an ex-imperial power, is all in favor of empires guaranteeing law and order on its borders. Turkey's and America's basic interests with re… - Andrew Mango
Turkey, as an ex-imperial power, is all in favor of empires guaranteeing law and order on its borders. Turkey's and America's basic interests with re…
Historically Turkey hasn't had much success in attracting foreign investment. Slowly that is changing. There's a tradition of arbitrary decisions by … - Andrew Mango
Historically Turkey hasn't had much success in attracting foreign investment. Slowly that is changing. There's a tradition of arbitrary decisions by …
Turkey's relationship with the West is a love-hate one. There are people in Turkey who want to open to the outside world and others who are frightene… - Andrew Mango
Turkey's relationship with the West is a love-hate one. There are people in Turkey who want to open to the outside world and others who are frightene…
There was a time when Istanbul was one of the safest cities in the world, because people were afraid of the police. People are no longer as afraid of… - Andrew Mango
There was a time when Istanbul was one of the safest cities in the world, because people were afraid of the police. People are no longer as afraid of…
The Turkish judiciary has a very strong nationalist tradition, which is gradually changing, but only gradually. And since there was a nationalist out… - Andrew Mango
The Turkish judiciary has a very strong nationalist tradition, which is gradually changing, but only gradually. And since there was a nationalist out…
We've seen in Europe after the recent terrorist attacks a certain retrogression in human rights. It depends on how threatened the Turks feel. For exa… - Andrew Mango
We've seen in Europe after the recent terrorist attacks a certain retrogression in human rights. It depends on how threatened the Turks feel. For exa…
Turkey has had a customs union with Europe since 1996, and there's free trade in everything other than farm products and services. And Turkey has sho… - Andrew Mango
Turkey has had a customs union with Europe since 1996, and there's free trade in everything other than farm products and services. And Turkey has sho…
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