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> [Those looking from Europe see Turkey as an economic success, whereas others from the Middle East see Turkey as a democratic success.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ali-babacan/those-looking-from-europe-see-turkey-as-an-economic-success-whereas/)

[Ali Babacan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ali-babacan/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/efe/ali-babacan-24439_democratic_those-looking-from-europe-see-turkey-as_862647.png)

> [In Western Europe, Turkey is regarded as uncivilized, so they can't come in into the European Union until they're civilized. I think…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/noam-chomsky/in-western-europe-turkey-is-regarded-as-uncivilized-so-they-can-t/)

[Noam Chomsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/noam-chomsky/)

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> [There's opposition in Europe to Turkish membership because these are the inevitable fears of energetic, poorer, Muslim outsiders who will come in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-mango/there-s-opposition-in-europe-to-turkish-membership-because-these-are/)

[Andrew Mango](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-mango/)

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