Accepting Turkey as a member of the European club means that the club is open to outsiders, to Muslims, to poorer people, to developing countries, to countries with a slightly different cultural tradition but basically the same values. I think… — Andrew Mango Copy Share
In Turkey religion not only affects society but is affected by it, which is why Turkish Islam differs from Arab Islam. It's a more… — Andrew Mango Copy Share Image
Accepting Turkey as a member of the European club means that the club is open to outsiders, to Muslims, to poorer people, to developing countries, to countries with a slightly different cultural tradition but basically the same values. I think it's dangerous for the West to close the door; it doesn't do us any good and it doesn't do the… — Andrew Mango Copy Share
Historically Turkey hasn't had much success in attracting foreign investment. Slowly that is changing. There's a tradition of arbitrary decisions by government ministers and senior civil servants, which would ruin businesses from one day to the next, and which has tended to deter foreign investment. That's changing, and convergence with E.U. practices is a good thing in that it improves… — Andrew Mango Copy Share
Turkey's relationship with the West is a love-hate one. There are people in Turkey who want to open to the outside world and others who are frightened of the outside world. They don't feel secure; they think that foreigners are trying to harm or even destroy Turkey. But that's not true of the majority of Turks, who want to exercise… — Andrew Mango Copy Share
I'm optimistic about Turkey's prospects for reaching the E.U.'s standards of development, governance, and democracy, whether inside or outside the E.U. Provided you have… — Andrew Mango Copy Share Image
Turkey, as an ex-imperial power, is all in favor of empires guaranteeing law and order on its borders. Turkey's and America's basic interests with… — Andrew Mango Copy Share Image
The Turkish judiciary has a very strong nationalist tradition, which is gradually changing, but only gradually. And since there was a nationalist outcry against… — Andrew Mango Copy Share Image
Most Turkish Kurds want a quiet life and improved economic conditions. But the Kurdish regions of Turkey are mountainous; they're ill-favored climatically; they're poor;… — Andrew Mango Copy Share Image
In recent years the military has gradually been eased out of political life in Turkey. The military budget is now subject to much more… — Andrew Mango Copy Share Image
Turkey has had a customs union with Europe since 1996, and there's free trade in everything other than farm products and services. And Turkey… — Andrew Mango Copy Share Image
There are of course economic advantages to having Turkey as a member of the European club. It's a developing country with a large, reasonably… — Andrew Mango Copy Share Image
We've seen in Europe after the recent terrorist attacks a certain retrogression in human rights. It depends on how threatened the Turks feel. For… — Andrew Mango Copy Share Image
