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Article: Turkey's new era.
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- American Diplomacy
- Article date:
- March 11, 2008
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Editor's Note:
With the election of 2003 that brought the Justice and Development Party to power, and a growing popular re-connection with traditional Islam and nationalism, Turkey embarked on a new era, both domestically and internationally. A former U.S. Ambassador to Turkey assesses the "tectonic shift" now taking place in this important American ally and its implications for Turkey's relations with the United States.
It is impossible to write about contemporary Turkey without provoking a reaction from someone. Still a young nation despite its rich history, Turkey has yet to write the full narrative of its place in history and its vision for the ...