"Turks feel surrounded by enemies
Monday, March 28, 2005
Fully 38.9 percent of Turks consider the United States to be an enemy
ANKARA - Turkish Daily News
Fifty percent of Turks believe that Turkey is surrounded by enemy countries, and a significant portion of society perceives traditional ally the United States as an enemy, an opinion poll has revealed.
The survey, carried out by MetroPoll Strategic and Social Studies Center on Feb. 16-21 in 12 provinces, showed that 38.9 percent of Turks consider the United States to be an enemy. Fully 50.4 percent of those surveyed said they believed that Turkey was surrounded by enemies, while 30.7 percent disagreed."
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