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Friday, June 09, 2006

Meddling With the Status Quo in Turkey - by Christopher Deliso

"Meddling With the
Status Quo in Turkey
by Christopher Deliso

balkanalysis.com

If America is, as some say, the indispensable country, then Turkey is the really indispensable country. Forget about Iraq, Afghanistan, or Iran. Considering Turkey's unique status as the only Muslim country in NATO and its European Union ambitions, not to mention its location right on Europe's periphery, any potential instability there becomes of greater immediate relevance to the West than in the other three states. The ironic thing, therefore, is that the West seems to be provoking Turkey toward instability through its own ostensibly good intentions."

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