Why Turkey matters to Asia
Ravi Velloor
Associate Editor
Once the 'sick man of Europe', Turkey ponders a future with Asia.
Ask Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim whether his country sees itself as Asian or European, and his studied response is to point out that while the Turks came from Central Asia, and their culture is Asian, they combine all this with European values.
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