Sunday, April 17, 2011

Turkey has been maligned by European public opinion – thanks to Greeks and the Liberal Party – Telegraph Blogs

"Turkey has been maligned by European public opinion – thanks to Greeks and the Liberal Party

By Ed West World Last updated: April 17th, 2011

I’ve been reading Norman Stone’s excellent Turkey: A Short History. It’s worth looking at because in all the debate about Turkey, Europe and its potential membership of the EU, there’s an underling historical hostility, and Stone provides an alternative narrative. So while Turkish atrocities down the years are well known, they were often the victims, too, and in many parts of south-east Europe Muslims were victims of a borderline genocide."

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