Saturday, December 17, 2011

An Independent Turkey Sets Its Own Tone in a Troubled World | Dissident Voice

An Independent Turkey Sets Its Own Tone in a Troubled World

by Dan Lieberman / December 17th, 2011

The global community has become more interested in stepping across the bridge between Europe and Asia; eager to traverse the divide between the Western community and reconstituted Arab world. Previously regarded as only a geographical bridge between continents, the nation of Turkey now serves as a political, strategic and economic bridge. Its location, Muslim identity, independent policies, and continued economic growth at a time when the United States and Europe Union nations continue in economic crisis, provoke the inquisitive. Turkey is being watched, examined and scrutinized for its actions and policies.

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