Torq: You're a busy man and don't have much time for reading, right? Not really i like to read.
Torq: Well, if you ever get some spare time, try reading these (all in English): Chris Morris "The New Turkey", Andrew Mango "The Turks Today", Feroz Ahmad "Turkey - The Quest for Identity" and last but not the least - Andrew Mango's "Ataturk". I wouldnt read any of those in my spare time. I'll stick to Midnight Express cheers.
Torq: When you're finished with these, you may want to read some Orhan Pamuk's novels (I recommend "Istanbul" and "Snow" among others). Yeh right, please more boring Turkish literature.
Torq: Come back then and tell me if you still think that Turkey is "Super Kebabs but thats about it". Your post is fundamentally flawed by the fact all nations have herioc personalities and historys. Also many books are biased based on the authors personal opinions, even if the author cites credible sources they are after all at his/her discretion.
Just look at the Michael Jackson thread for the public's common beliefs.
I ask you how will Turkeys EU accession benefit the World? IMO it will bridge the gap between Christian and Muslim but other than that not too much really, except for more competition in the kebab industry of course.
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