Entries from Nikos Konstandaras at PostGlobal tagged with 'Turkey'
Turkey's Past Victories Spawn Today’s Defeats
Turkey must come to terms with the rising strength of those it once obliterated and sent scrambling around the world, whose descendants now have nothing to lose and everything to gain.
What Would Ataturk Do?
The battle between reformers and the state has been taking place in Turkey for over a century. Ataturk's rebellion, begun in 1908, established the secular republic we know today. It is ironic that the ideological descendants of Ataturk's rebels are now the reactionary establishment against which the "reformist Islamists" are rebelling.
Double Standards for U.S. Friends
Anti-Americanism in Greece cannot rise much higher than it has the past few years. But despite anti-globalization theatrics, the reasons have much to do with domestic politics. Many of the grievances are U.S. sins of omission -- failure to support Greece's interests, siding with Turkey instead.
Turkey Must Change First
Athens, Greece - Turkey must live up to the standards set by the EU before joining it.
Don't Create Failed States
Athens, Greece - Riven as it already is by extremists in the insurgency, a Sunni region could easily become a failed state and a haven for terrorists.
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