"Comment-Why Turkey’s “Islamists” are the West’s best friends
When Western journalists describe Turkey's ruling AK Party as 'Islamist', and its Kemalist and military opponents as 'secular', these terms are often taken to imply that AKP is less in tune with the West than its opponents. Grenville Byford argues that it is the other way around What do the EU and the US want from Turkey? Simple really, we want Turkey to be rich and democratic. Fortunately, most Turks want the same thing, and they have just re-elected a reforming government which might just get them there. And no, this is not wishy-washy liberal altruism. It is cold, hard realpolitik."
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