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 example, Turkey became much more tolerant towards Kurdish nationalists when the killing of Turkish soldiers stopped in southeastern Turkey and body bags stopped arriving. Now, since June there's been a revival of Kurdish attacks on Turkish troops - something like 150 people have been killed by terrorists supplied from and operating out of bases in northern Iraq. So Turks are feeling much less tolerant of Kurdish nationalism.
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
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, 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…
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 …
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…
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…
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…
There's opposition in Europe to Turkish membership because these are the inevitable fears of energetic, poorer, Muslim outsiders who will come in and… - Andrew Mango
There's opposition in Europe to Turkish membership because these are the inevitable fears of energetic, poorer, Muslim outsiders who will come in and…
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…
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