"How has the West alienated the Turks?
There has been a sharp decline in support in Turkish public opinion for the country’s European Union membership. Some surveys say only about a third of the population is still positive toward the prospect of joining the union. Furthermore, the US has never been as unpopular in Turkey as it is today, with some surveys indicating that only about one in 10 people have any sympathy for the country. On these grounds much is currently being said and written about Turkey’s moving away from the West. The truth, however, is the other way around: It is the West that has moved away from Turkey. Let us begin with the EU."
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