Saturday, July 24, 2010

Syrians Show New Ardor for a Turkey Looking Eastward - NYTimes.com

"Syrians Show New Ardor for a Turkey Looking Eastward
Tyler Hicks/The New York Times

GAZIANTEP, Turkey — Well-heeled Syrians had already been coming to this ancient industrial city, drawn here by Louis Vuitton purses and storefront signs in Arabic. But local shop owners say Israel’s deadly raid on a Turkish-led flotilla to Gaza in May has solidified an already blossoming friendship between Syria and Turkey, the new hero of the Muslim world."

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