WHERE EAST MEETS WEST
August 27th 2014 Sometimes a cliché is the best description. Istanbul is where east meets west, geographically, politically, socially and spiritually.
For over 40 years the Turkish wanted to be European. They became a secular republic, they built tree lined boulevards and developed a welfare system. They courted Euro-powers and were promised inclusion in the Euro zone but repeatedly denied access.
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