"Turkey and Transatlantic Trends: Between xenophobia and globalization ISTANBUL — This year’s Transatlantic Trends survey contains some striking data on Turkey. Conversations about the findings here in Turkey suggest several key points. First, over the last year, the survey shows Turks becoming markedly cooler toward the world. The trend is most striking in attitudes toward “Western” partners — the U.S., EU, and Israel — where the degree of warmth has declined by roughly 50 percent over the past year. But this cooling trend can be seen across the board, including attitudes toward Russia, Iran, and the Palestinians. A year of troubled internal politics in Turkey, a sense of insecurity driven by PKK violence and instability in Iraq, and growing disenchantment with the EU all play a role in mounting Turkish suspicion toward the international environment."
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