"Turkishness is not always delightful
By Wire News Sources on July 25, 2009
Amid reports that Turkey may soon unveil reforms intended to quell tensions with the country’s Kurdish minority, Turkey is moving ahead with its bid for European Union membership.
Conflict in Turkey’s Kurdish southeast has claimed 40,000 lives.
Selma Şevkli is a freelance reporter currently based in Bodrum, Turkey. She describes how the country has struggled to define its “Türküm,” which translates as Turkishness."
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