Wednesday, August 08, 2012

SERKAN DEMİRTAŞ - Turkey’s power, Turkey’s weakness

Turkey’s power, Turkey’s weakness

For many pundits, academics and politicians Turkey’s power stems from its very unique characteristic of being a democratic and secular country in a region where countries are ruled by either tyrants or old-fashioned leaders. A maturing democracy with an aspiration to join the European Union, Turkey has thus been righteously introduced as a model to all those countries and their people who seek to change the flow of history. Acknowledging the fact that Turkey still has a long way to go to resolve its democratic deficiencies, it has still been a very good example for an Islamic country looking to adopt universal values and provide its citizens a life in full dignity.

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