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INTERVIEW: Circassian identity a ‘hidden germ’ in Turkish politics - POLITICS

INTERVIEW: Circassian identity a ‘hidden germ’ in Turkish politics

William Armstrong - william.armstrong@hdn.com.tr

In Turkey and elsewhere, identity politics have defined the last 30 years. Across the spectrum - from Islamist to secularist politics, from Kurdish nationalism to Turkish nationalism - cultural identity has become the key conduit for political expression.

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