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Submitted by Bulanik (Ireland), Apr 22, 2011 at 16:46
Is PM Erdogan not also a Kurd? As well as many of his government colleagues? So of course persecution has more or less ceased, and the Kurdish stake increased, out of noble self-interest I presume? How does this exemplary model genuinely apply to Gazans?
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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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