There was a time when Istanbul was one of the safest cities in the world, because people were afraid of the police. People are no longer as afraid of the police as they used to be. Mugging used to be… — Andrew Mango Copy Share Image
As things change in Turkey people find in religious observance a certain framework of safety, of continuity. This is quite a common phenomenon. In a strange way it's part of a democratization of society. Although religious observance seems more common… — Andrew Mango Copy Share Image
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… — Andrew Mango Copy Share Image
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… — Andrew Mango Copy Share Image
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… — Andrew Mango Copy Share Image
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
