Turkey in a tough spot
Dr Bhaskar Dasgupta
London, October 15
Last week, we had the edifying view of how the European Commission recommended that negotiations be started with a view to include Turkey within the European Community of Nations and we talked about how Turkey and Europe had a rather edgy relationship over the centuries, which could make it a difficult marriage indeed. Be that as it may, Turkey positions itself as the stepping stone between Europe and Asia as well as between Christianity and Islam. In this column, we look at how Turkey's relationship has been with Asia and Islam and find that it has been almost as stormy as the European one.
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