How can a country break away from the West who become member of the EU has agreed to amend the legislation in accordance with its criteria? Is not it a little abstract idea of leaving the West to a country which is a member of NATO? For Turkey, the western side is a historic election.
Turkey's harmonization somehow her identity, throwing small steps in the regulation of destroyed bridges which connect with neighbors and the Islamic world, powering an entire chorus. And immediately pounding screams: "Warning! Turkey away from the West. "
In most cases the face of such a campaign are apprehensive answers: "No sir, how can you leave out West. How can a country break away from the West who become member of the EU has agreed to amend the legislation in accordance with its criteria? Is not it a little abstract idea of leaving the West to a country which is a member of NATO? For Turkey, the Western side is a historic election. Are not we a country that has 200 years of trying to move forward on the path of the West? "And this thesis defense arguments continue and longer.
However, instead of finding appropriate responses to the choir, and we have the right to ask some questions. You can start with these questions, p.sh: How serious is the West in cooperation with Turkey? How right he is behaving towards her? Looks like West Europeans and Americans are embracing Turkey and Turkey is whether that is Jezebel?
Especially objective examples recently experienced proving how valuable are these questions. EU membership process of Turkey, which has continued for 50 years, is the argument that better explains the topic.
If we take as early 2000, one side had 70% of the Turkish people who enthusiastically support its membership in the European Union and on the other a government that was willing to undertake any reform to the success of the process. But, in the face of Turkey's desire to join the EU, important players in Europe were caught after allegedly thesis that Turkey is not very Europeanised, has more Muslims and very large population. The beginnings theses after long discussions resemble a sprint hurdles. While Turkey had embarked on this road for 50 years, had begun to throw first steps fours, old enemies of Eastern Europe and the Balkan Christian states had taken place in the main corner.
Indeed another example which shows that Turkey is not one that does not require to enter into negotiations, but the West, is an example of today's objective of Cyprus. Government and Justice Party led by Erdogan Recovery, taking into account any risk changed policy towards Cyprus based on the indissolubility of Ankara and Denktash and showed sincere to solve the problem. Therefore, the Annan plan, which was presented as a result of heated discussions in a period when the government prepared plans striking, was nominated to be thrown into a referendum on the island. Turkey continued to support the settlement and the island of Turks voted for the same solution. Those who refused were Greeks solution. But again the Turkish side paid the bill. Europe's response to Turkey's pro-settlement stance was the recognition of Greek Cyprus as a member, while adding to the Cyprus problem as a wedge in Turkey's EU membership process.
Another example, which shows that Turkey is moving away from the West, but it is the West which is exclude, are theses Armenian Genocide in the U.S. Congress voted a day earlier. Let me first say that Turkey does not even like to talk about this topic and the West held a negative attitude. But in 2005, Turkey by letter addressed to the prime minister and Erivanit decision by Turkey's parliament demanded that the issue be discussed by historians. Finally, the suggestion was introduced and protocols signed between Turkey and Armenia. But as if nothing had happened, members of Congress did what they wanted and voted by 23 votes against 22. Worst is accepting genocide by those who said 'no' to the project and justify the refusal of strategic reasons.
Making decisions in this regard by the parliaments of 19 countries of the West is another anomaly. And, a surprise is that among the countries that thesis assessment by historians of the events that occurred in Algeria is France. A bigger surprise is the fact that these countries are so sensitive to sound history do not face the invasion of Azerbaijan by Armenia. I did not break the bridges with the West. This is an asset for Turkey. But please, stay tough in front of the West to Turkey, let's not take seriously the argument that Turkey is disconnected from the West.