"Turkey, the Mideast's only real country
By Rami G. Khouri
Daily Star staff
Saturday, December 05, 2009
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Every time I visit Turkey I ask myself what it is that makes me marvel at the many political and economic developments that make the country stand out as the most impressive in the greater Middle East. Watching Turkey’s significant foreign policy initiatives these days to cement good relations with its neighbors, I think I understand why: This is the only country in the Middle East region that acts like a normal, mature country."
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