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Wed, Sep 28th 2011, 13:09

Ugur Bozkurt, Student, Bronze Contributor (14)

same same with the US, trying to steer the foreign politics of other countries for their own benefit.

Sun, Oct 16th 2011, 12:08

Kristina Moravkova, University of Bologna, (7)

The question is whether Turkey with totally different historical legacy than the Arab states can be compared in terms of secularization.

Moreover, the democracy in Turkey might be questioned as well, especially the rights of the minorities as they are put in practice as well as the freedom of expression.

Mon, Oct 17th 2011, 12:40

serhat namdar, dicle university, (2)

I would like to mention that Turkey is not a secular state but on the papers... A turkish religious institution called Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı supported by the state directly. The imams get salary from the state. How a secular state can support a specific religion? Turkey is neither sharia state nor a secular state... It reflects according to his regional and political benefits...

Sun, Oct 23rd 2011, 14:35

Ugur Bozkurt, Student, Bronze Contributor (14)

democracy in turkey is still flawed in many ways, and secularity is not one of its strong points, that is true.....also the rights of minorities not being followed poses a problem as well. but funny enough, no one can me show a really democratic state, where everything is runnning smoothly. and that germany, for example, collects the taxes for the churches is not a sign of secularity either...nor that one party is named "christian democratic union"....but as it is, every government defines democracy as best as it can, or to be more precise, defines democracy as far as it suits them.

Wed, Oct 26th 2011, 11:23

Mariam G., University of Jean-Moulin Lyon 3, French University in Armenia, (6)

The call of U.S. for serving as a potential democratic example is another "prevention-advice" for the normalization of relations with Israel. That is definitely beneficial for the U.S.
At the same time, this normalization can not be a demonstration of total democracy in the country where (after last amendments of Constitution) the minorities are counted by just citizenship and not nationality which means that minority without recognized state doesn't exist at all and counted as of a Turk origin ).
As for last developments, Erdoğan has already toned down his previous politics with acceptance of the aid from Israel.
Weather Turkey accepts these as apologize or Israel accepts this as a respond step, U.S. attained the aim.

Thu, Aug 23rd 2012, 05:08

Qween

a free election was ipbissomle under an occupation.And as per your moralizing about blood on the hands of those advocates of leaving? The blood ,so far of about 800,000 innocents and 3500 American soldiers is already indelibly on your hands if you approved of the illegal and immoral invasion.