BirKibrisli wrote:EPSILON wrote:BirKibrisli wrote:Democracy will never take root in Turkey as long as the seige mentality of the Turkish people continues...The fear that the whole world is out to get Turkey is what fuels fanatical nationalism...Those of you who are relentlessly Turkey -bashing here are contributing to this fear and resentment against European style democracy...It is time to think outside the square, people...The Turkish mentality is really rather simple...Attack them and criticise them and they will respond with unity and with an iron fist...Praise them and stroke their egos,and they will give you the shirt off their backs...So the choice is yours...You might be getting your rocks off by trying to degrade Turkey and the Turks,but it will do nothing in reality to advance your/our cause...
Reminder: the year is 2008!!!!Either a country became democratic and participating in free world's values or its just matter of time to be dissapear.
Not necessarilly,Epsilon...
China and Russia are far from being democratic,and they are doing fine....
One can include the USA as well...Do you think there is a country in the world where pure democracy is practised???? My point is and has always been,that if you want to get anywhere with the Turks better to use a softly softly approach...I am giving you the benefit of my inside information,take it or leave it....
methinks you're confusing Mehmet Blogs on the street and the Turkish Millitary's strategic planning. There are a few constants in Turkey and the millitary planning along with untouchables such as Demirel and Denktash do not care of softly softly or toughie toughie.
