Orhan Pamuk Quotes
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Well, on the one hand the Turks have the legitimate need to defend their national dignity - and this includes being recognized as a part of the west and Europe.
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These political movements flourish on the margins of Turkish society because of poverty and because of the people`s feeling that they are not being represented.
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There`s been quite a clear upswing in nationalist sentiments. Everyone is talking about it, in Turkey as well.
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The secularists in Turkey haven`t underestimated religion, they just made the mistake of believing they could control it with the power of the army alone.
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The opponents of this process have always tried to vilify westernization as a poor imitation.
| Name | Orhan Pamuk |
