Saturday, October 23, 2010

Turkey's EU membership bid could founder on wave of Islamophobia

"Turkey's EU membership bid could founder on wave of Islamophobia

By Peter O'Neil, Postmedia News Europe Correspondent, Postmedia News October 23, 2010 4:06 AM

ISTANBUL — Millions of Europeans arrive here each year to visit historic sites like the Blue Mosque; to savour the aromas of roasting kebabs, barbecued fish and apple-flavoured water pipe smoke; and to haggle with merchants at the energy-oozing Grand Bazaar."

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