gmd Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 I read this article just wanted other people's opinion. I am not that knowledgable on Turkish politics. http://www.thenewanatolian.com/opinion-16242.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 I read this article just wanted other people's opinion. I am not that knowledgable on Turkish politics. http://www.thenewanatolian.com/opinion-16242.html This reporter thinks that he is reinventing the wheel. He is saying nothing new but exaggeration of Turkey's importance in the region and dire consequences of the bills acceptance. Turkey is not Europes defence nor will it ever be. Turkey will never go to the Arabs, they would have done so long ago if thats what they wanted. Don't forget that the meaning of the word Arab is a derogatory term they use in their daily usage. In short they see Arabs as less than a human. Therefore if I can use the marriage analogy Turkey will never marry an Arab. Turkey wants her groom to be a European, but first Turkey should think like a European and act like a European before Europe considers Turkey as a bride. Yes we all know France is using AG as an excuse for its interests so does every other country. We all know the famous term "There are no friends in politics just interests". The problem with Turkey is that it can't make up its mind whether to shed its backward mentality and be part of Europe or stay where they are between two lifestyles. Turkey wants the best of two worlds, this is why they are going nowhere for the next forseeable future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmd Posted October 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 This reporter thinks that he is reinventing the wheel. He is saying nothing new but exaggeration of Turkey's importance in the region and dire consequences of the bills acceptance. Turkey is not Europes defence nor will it ever be. Turkey will never go to the Arabs, they would have done so long ago if thats what they wanted. Don't forget that the meaning of the word Arab is a derogatory term they use in their daily usage. In short they see Arabs as less than a human. Therefore if I can use the marriage analogy Turkey will never marry an Arab. Turkey wants her groom to be a European, but first Turkey should think like a European and act like a European before Europe considers Turkey as a bride. Yes we all know France is using AG as an excuse for its interests so does every other country. We all know the famous term "There are no friends in politics just interests". The problem with Turkey is that it can't make up its mind whether to shed its backward mentality and be part of Europe or stay where they are between two lifestyles. Turkey wants the best of two worlds, this is why they are going nowhere for the next forseeable future. I agree on his overstmt of Tk's importance. wondering if he has a point on internal strife as a result of losing out w/EU. Would that not be a sign of an self-image struggle w/in Turkey, which I think already exists due to its self inflated ego and historic fabrication. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted October 13, 2006 Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 I agree on his overstmt of Tk's importance. wondering if he has a point on internal strife as a result of losing out w/EU. Would that not be a sign of an self-image struggle w/in Turkey, which I think already exists due to its self inflated ego and historic fabrication. Turkey has no choice but be very proud of their history which is built upon pillage, plunder and lies, because they have nothing else to look for. The republic is built by destroying other native cultures in the region. Its always the case that a guilty person would say I'm not guilty. The founding members of the republic lied to their people from day one and its very difficult for them to turn around and admit the opposite. The internal strife always been there, between the progresive secular and the backward religious elements of the Turkish society, the only reason it is holding is the army from day one, without it Turkey would have seen several civil wars already and I'm not discounting that it will not happen in the future. Turkey is dying to get acceptance by the outside world, knowing well that they are shunned by them, hence the pride factor comes into play with an attitude of we don't need you and you will lose big if you reject us which is nothing but a hip of garbage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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