Veiled secularism; Turkey’s identity troubles
May 25, 2006 | Veiled secularism; Turkey’s identity troubles için yorumlar kapalı
The Washington Times
BYLINE: By Tulin Daloglu, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES
The first spring after opening the European Union accession talks came with a surfacing identity crisis in Turkey. The standard question of whether Turks are compatible with the European Union no longer dominates the debate over Turkey’s future. Now it’s Turks vs. Turks.
The “nation state” is at stake, and a future Turkish civil war is possible. The unrest could incite religious fighting among Muslim Turks, and could impact European countries with Muslim populations.