"Once the sick man, now the chimera of Europe
Sunday, January 1, 2006
Can Turkey ever be accepted as part of the European Union if it continues to uphold a law that prohibits freedom of expression? How can the Turkish judiciary file a case against a European politician? There follows the gloomy question: Is Turkey becoming anti-European? Turkey is a bit of a chimera -- the fire-breathing she-monster in Greek mythology with a lion's head, a goat's body and a serpent's tail. Just like this mythological creature, Turkey consists of numerous discordant parts. "
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