Turks and Americans: America-phobia on the Rise in Turkish Capital
As the freezing winter days arrive, here in the capital Ankara, relations are getting even colder. After ‘the Fellujah disaster’, things will not be the same again, at least for some Turks.
For years America was the friendly face of ‘the Anglo-Saxon Imperialism’ compared to Britain. Most of the Turkish people stick to their primary education history books which tell stories about the Atatürk fighting against the British in Gallipoli, Greeks in Izmir and French in the South. Oh, of course don’t forget the Russians in the East. After all this ‘historic brain washing’, most of the Turkish people seem reluctant to use praising words for the British, Greeks and French. But Americans were different.
When Ocalan, leader of the PKK, was backed by Italy, the streets of Istanbul soared with protests against Italy. In the case of French, it was boycotting the French products when the French Parliement accepted a bill based on Armenian allegations. But Americans never had a taste of this crowded protest.
Nowadays, there is an ongoing and silent protest against “American” brand.
Anything American?
No thanks, remember Fellujah!!!.
This time it is different, silent, growing.
Turks and Americans: America-phobia on the Rise in Turkish Capital
