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Reader comment on item: Ambitious Turkey
Submitted by ali (United Kingdom), Apr 12, 2011 at 11:48
mr pipes, ...
Turkey is a sovereign country run by turks for turks. that means if conducting commerce with iran is to the benefit of turkish companies and those people that they employ - then turkish politicians should support business with iran.
Turkey also buys weapons from and trains with israel defense forces, why? because it benefits turkeys.
Turkey has started taking an assertive role in international affairs (more so in the middle east, which turkey geographically is a part of) since the AKP came to power because being active in the middle east BENEFITS turkey.
they are doing what is best for them.
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| I am Confused about your historical analysis [118 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Vance Painter | Jul 17, 2015 08:47 | 224294 | ||
| 6 | Dellusions of Grandeur - A bit of humility may be warranted, dear Turkish friends [1004 words] | Michel C. Zala | May 19, 2011 11:40 | 185353 | |
 imperialism [200 words] | havas | May 29, 2011 02:46 | 185353 | ||
| 11 | Turkish delusions: our dear Havas is saying that al-rabi3 al-3arabi (the Arab spring) is because of Turkey and its little mavi marmara [911 words] | dhimmi no more | May 30, 2011 07:57 | 185353 | |
| 19 | "It is not Islam's Fault that Muslim People are backwards"....Contradiction in itself, dear Havas [2176 words] | Michel C Zala | May 30, 2011 13:08 | 185353 | |
| 4 | India and Pakistan and islam [312 words] | dhimmi no more | May 31, 2011 07:12 | 185353 | |
| 1 | Turkish Hipocrisey. [114 words] | aspacia | Jun 10, 2011 13:05 | 185353 | |
| islam problem? [111 words] | havas | Sep 12, 2011 12:39 | 185353 | ||
| 1 | Turkey's Problem Will Not Be With Islam Alone [459 words] | M. Tovey | Sep 14, 2011 15:32 | 185353 | |
| war [457 words] | havas | Sep 17, 2011 04:32 | 185353 | ||
| 1 | 'war'-Its Inevitability Already Forecasted [675 words] | M. Tovey | Sep 19, 2011 16:07 | 185353 | |
| How unfair. [90 words] | Murat | Nov 1, 2011 18:13 | 185353 | ||
| Try researching before making claims [23 words] | Kerry | Nov 1, 2011 20:11 | 185353 | ||
| 1 | how unfair, go inside to know exactly why [332 words] | muslim | Jun 25, 2013 05:25 | 185353 | |
| 4 | Ok Great, now go back to work. [181 words] | Prashant | Jun 27, 2013 21:28 | 185353 | |
| 2 | Why Muslims backwards [223 words] | boussaid | Dec 9, 2013 02:05 | 185353 | |
| questioning islam? do a little research first! [219 words] | sara | Dec 23, 2013 12:24 | 185353 | ||
| 3 | Islam and fantasy [1313 words] | dhimmi no more | Dec 24, 2013 16:53 | 185353 | |
| Why Muslims backwards [139 words] | boussaid | Dec 27, 2013 15:38 | 185353 | ||
| IMO [270 words] | ed | Jan 17, 2014 13:26 | 185353 | ||
| 3 | The Amazigh and Islam [435 words] | dhimmi no more | Feb 6, 2014 17:56 | 185353 | |
| 1 | islam will rise again [55 words] | sab | Aug 12, 2014 06:07 | 185353 | |
| true pic of Islam [33 words] | Rao Mujahid | Aug 18, 2014 04:35 | 185353 | ||
| Islam Not to Be Blamed for Muslims Backwardness [141 words] | syed sardar Badshah | Sep 10, 2014 07:29 | 185353 | ||
| rigid interpretations in the noble quran [141 words] | Maurice | Nov 1, 2014 07:47 | 185353 | ||
| 1 | Turkey [53 words] | Niyaz | Apr 17, 2011 22:13 | 184385 | |
| i am happy turkey is back to its islamic roots [47 words] | syed mohammad ali | Apr 17, 2011 11:47 | 184371 | ||
| 1 | Turkey has Moved into Biblical Position - Is the World Really Ready for What's Next? [630 words] | M. Tovey | Apr 18, 2011 12:18 | 184371 | |
| 8 | I am happy as well that Turkey is returning to its Islamic roots. [99 words] | Prashant | Apr 18, 2011 22:38 | 184371 | |
| 2 | Someone needs a reality check [36 words] | Yoven | Apr 21, 2011 10:57 | 184371 | |
| 1 | Prashant's pipedream [76 words] | jan | Apr 21, 2011 15:58 | 184371 | |
| 2 | Time will tell whether Islamism in Turkey will bring prosperity or failure [141 words] | Prashant | Apr 22, 2011 01:15 | 184371 | |
| Dear [270 words] | jan | Apr 24, 2011 04:20 | 184371 | ||
| 3 | Islamists in Turkey [114 words] | Prashant | Apr 26, 2011 03:47 | 184371 | |
| 2 | I urge our dear Jan to leave islam and IRHAL (get lost) from England part deux [153 words] | dhimmi no more | Apr 26, 2011 07:44 | 184371 | |
| 1 | Islamism as a Tool of Erdogan's Will Bring Failure in Turkey [184 words] | Marian | Apr 29, 2011 01:24 | 184371 | |
| Khilafat and Muslim Ummah [25 words] | Carlos de Souza | May 25, 2011 07:46 | 184371 | ||
| Muslim murder Muslims more than any other force worldwids. [8 words] | aspacia | Jun 10, 2011 13:18 | 184371 | ||
| 3 | atatürk and akp [400 words] | havas | Apr 17, 2011 03:29 | 184348 | |
| 1 | Turkey runs true to color [24 words] | Frank Luke | Apr 15, 2011 15:00 | 184292 | |
| 1 | Erdogan's Turkey [166 words] | Jay1 | Apr 14, 2011 20:53 | 184260 | |
| response to your "Ambitious Turkey" article [309 words] | Prof. A. S. Argon | Apr 13, 2011 12:30 | 184225 | ||
| 3 | Turkey [208 words] | Joe Six-Pack | Apr 16, 2011 10:06 | 184225 | |
| Read both sides [89 words] | aspacia | Jun 11, 2011 09:20 | 184225 | ||
| Related Articles [17 words] | Emile Tubiana | Apr 13, 2011 08:23 | 184219 | ||
| Dear Dr. Pipes [393 words] | Debanjan Banerjee | Apr 12, 2011 21:23 | 184201 | ||
| 9 | Turkey is a tragedy. [293 words] | batya dagan | Apr 12, 2011 17:27 | 184187 | |
| Ahmet Davutoglu has explicitily stated that the Qaddafi family must abdicate their power. [2 words] | soma | Apr 12, 2011 13:35 | 184186 | ||
| The Smell of Smoke in Turkey [338 words] | M. Tovey | Apr 12, 2011 13:04 | 184184 | ||
| 6 | Turkey is a good country [19 words] | Sephardi | Apr 12, 2011 18:18 | 184184 | |
| 1 | Turkey at the Crossroads - Again [627 words] | M. Tovey | Apr 14, 2011 12:37 | 184184 | |
| 3 | Reponse to Turkey at the Crossroads- Again [413 words] | Sephardi | Apr 15, 2011 18:45 | 184184 | |
| 1 | catholic priests [13 words] | Bulanik | Apr 22, 2011 16:27 | 184184 | |
| Prophecies should be left in place of worship. [41 words] | aspacia | Jun 11, 2011 10:12 | 184184 | ||
| Turkey nonhostile? [39 words] | aspacia | Jun 11, 2011 10:15 | 184184 | ||
| Shephardi is living in Oz [11 words] | aspacia | Jun 11, 2011 10:20 | 184184 | ||
| Spiritual (Such as Prophetical) Things are Not Confined to Buildings Called Church [747 words] | M. Tovey | Jun 13, 2011 12:03 | 184184 | ||
| An Indepenent Turkey Remains to be Seen [478 words] | M. Tovey | Jun 14, 2011 16:00 | 184184 | ||
| 1 | YAWN! [155 words] | aspacia | Jun 14, 2011 17:23 | 184184 | |
| Oh Well - At Least You Knew the Words at One Time [161 words] | M.Tovey | Jun 15, 2011 18:38 | 184184 | ||
| 4 |  Turkey [104 words] | ali | Apr 12, 2011 11:48 | 184181 | |
| 5 | Turkey [31 words] | Herzelian | Apr 13, 2011 18:56 | 184181 | |
| turkey [169 words] | ali | Apr 14, 2011 05:29 | 184181 | ||
| 4 | Perceptions of Inequities- Gaza does Not Present the Best Intentions Turkey Can Offer [164 words] | M. Tovey | Apr 14, 2011 17:01 | 184181 | |
| Kurds [44 words] | Bulanik | Apr 22, 2011 16:46 | 184181 | ||
| Turkey is not friendly with Israel [6 words] | aspacia | Jun 11, 2011 10:22 | 184181 | ||
| 2 | ali is antiJewish [50 words] | aspacia | Jun 11, 2011 10:27 | 184181 | |
| 4 | The Khaliphate arises again [115 words] | yuval | Apr 12, 2011 08:54 | 184174 | |
| 1 | Khaliphates Hold No Special Power over the Power of Israel's Almighty God [199 words] | M. Tovey | Apr 12, 2011 18:51 | 184174 | |
| 4 | No place to run and hide. [39 words] | batya dagan | Apr 12, 2011 23:42 | 184174 |
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