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Originally Posted by Thor
Short term yes, but long term no, Turkey's proud secular past is dying, and that has long term ramifications for the region.
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Very true. The West made a huge mistake once again in backing another dictator.
The whole situation in Turkey also has "possibility of future civil war" written all over it. The country already has an armed resistance force (the kurds) that now have strong influence south of the border and connections to other opposition groups within Turkey.
Turkey is going from a stabilizing force to a risk area because once again when the chips are down the West went with the dictator instead of supporting democracy when it needed support.
And people still wonder why not everybody sees West is as the good guys.