Turkey vs. Armenia in World Cup match. Mustafa Ozer

Turkey's Identity Crisis Keeping It From Western Europe's Embrace

This past week, I returned from a week-long trip to Istanbul, Turkey. In between touring the Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque, shopping in the crowded Grand Bazaar (which features more than 4,000 stores), becoming addicted to their amazing chai tea, chowing down on Turkish ravioli (don't tell them, but it's essentially Spaghetti-O's), I was given a tutorial on a fascinating nation that literally sits on the cusp of dual -- and dueling -- worlds. ...

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