Well, on the one hand the Turks have the legitimate need to defend their national dignity - and this includes being recognized as a part of the west and Europe.
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And, of course, it must be asked: is it proper to transact with the Turks for the most reassured of Greek possessions when Greece is under Turkish invasion and subjugation?
If one has problems with immigrant communities in Europe, that should not be used against Turkey.
That is one of the reasons why we advocate for good relations between the two countries. Turkey understands the needs of the region.
Turkey shares Europe's fundamental values of democracy and the rule of law.
We are convinced that Turkey would be a useful member of the European Union.
Turkey's solidarity with Hamas is not, of course, based on Arab nationalism, which as a non-Arab nation it does not support. It is instead based on a definition of the Mideast conflict as one between Jews and Muslims, precisely the position of Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda.
It is beneficial for Turkish democracy that not all religious conservatives are united under one banner.
I have had it up to here with the prosecutions, the government's attitude, the judiciary, the media's stance and the majority of Turks who view the Kurdish people's justified cause through a nationalist lens.
Turkey's a NATO member. If Turkey gets attacked, we have to help defend Turkey.
The West has the wrong perception about Turkey itself.
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