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Which way now for Turkey?

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After the referendum last weekend, which way now is Turkey leading? A vote for change has brought world wide approval. The constitution in Turkey was written under military rule. What does the possibility of change mean for an often tense realtionship between politics, the army and religion in Turkey?

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  • Judah GRUNSTEIN, Managing Editor, World Politics Review
  • Can BUHARALI, Executive Board Member, EDAM (Centre for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies)
  • Jasper MORTIMER, France 24 Correspondent
  • Samim AKGÖNÜL, Professor in history and political sciences, Université de Strasbourg

Program prepared by Yi Song and Perrine Desplats.

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by Anonyme - 14/09/2011 - 18:09

Erdogan is moving toward an Islamic state with himself as the most powerful figure in the world of Islam. He is looking to spread the faith and dominance of Turkey. To my thinking he is a modern day neo-Ottoman. His stance and provocation in regard to Israel is a tool toward this goal. If the apology is so important, let him start with apologizing to Armenia for the death of 1,000,000. Let him regret and apologize for those on board that provoked the confrontation and then let Israel be sorry that it was handled improperly. Israel already said they regret the loss of life. What more does he want? Let him live under the stress and threat as do the Israelis and see how he behaves. His behavior is not of one seeking peace. He is intentionally seeking confrontation with the plan to increase ships and promising to have warships escort vessels. His hands will be stained with the blood of many, because of his personal egocentric aspirations for power. His stance on Syria is not sincere, as he personally is moving toward less freedom in Turkey, while trying to ride the Arab Spring to increase his personal power in the region. Rather than seek peace with the Kurds, he is increasing military action against them. He is a very bright man, but I mistrust and disagree with his philosophy and methods.

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