The Anatomy of Anti-Americanism in Turkey

Omer Taspinar, Director, Turkey Program

The Brookings Institution, November 16, 2005

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Turkey must be a truly puzzling country for the Bush administration. In the wake of 9-11, Washington hailed the Turkish Republic as an ideal "model" for the Islamic word. With its Muslim, democratic, secular and pro-western credentials, this unique NATO ally instantly became the strongest case against the "clash of civilizations." Ankara's leadership at ISAF in Afghanistan gained it further praise with the administration, not only for the substantial military assistance that Turkey provided, but perhaps much more importantly in proving that the war against terrorism is not a war against Islam.

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