"An assertive Turkey is not what the West wants
Thursday, June 9, 2011
SEMİH İDİZ
An assertive Turkey acting independently in foreign policy is hardly something the West would want. The traditional formula, for strategic reasons, is for Ankara to be kept at a healthy distance but within the Western fold. This is the idea behind the attitude of countries that want Turkey to be 'anchored in the West' by means of a 'privileged partnership' with the European Union."
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