"Europe Pursuing A Dream
BYEGM: 12/3/2004
BY FERAI TINC
HURRIYET- The recent murder of Dutch film director Theo Van Gogh marked a turning point for Europe. Racism in the Netherlands is growing everyday, hiding behind the mask of the �integration.� Everybody is talking about everything, including Muslims� difficulties adapting to Europe and educational problems, but xenophobia is never openly expressed. Amsterdam official Bulent Okyay said that 36,000 Turks live in the city. Some 60% of the population are Dutch citizens, but only 10% of them �feel Dutch� because there is a relationship of host and guest. What I saw at a recent symposium organized by the METU Center for European Studies showed that Europe is in the midst a very critical process. "
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