Turkey has its own interests and historically, Turkey conquered most of the Arab world, and the Arabs had to fight wars of liberation to free themselves from the Turks. That's in the past and that doesn't necessarily shape what is going on but it's there and it's there in people's memories.
Samuel P. HuntingtonEvery civilization sees itself as the center of the world and writes its history as the central drama of human history.
Samuel P. HuntingtonI think fundamentalism is this radical attitude toward one's own identity and civilization as compared to other people's identities and cultures.
Samuel P. HuntingtonMany of the most difficult questions concerning the role of ethnic minorities centers on language.
Samuel P. Huntington