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Biden should ask Turkey to double down on its commitment to the West - SONER ÇAĞAPTAY

Biden should ask Turkey to double down on its commitment to the West

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden will visit Turkey on Jan. 23 at a crucial time in the country’s history.

Recently, Turkish politics have been like a pendulum. The country entered the 21th century with a tradition of strict separation of religion and politics as well as having a strong pro-West orientation in its foreign policy, following the legacy of its founder, secularist Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.

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