Turkey won’t fly
The Aug. 4 editorial “Turkey’s big chance” omitted an important historical fact, namely the Turkish colonization of the Mideast during the Ottoman Empire. I doubt that the Arabs have great affection or trust for Turkey. Unless a country experiences invasion and colonization, it cannot understand and respect the attitudes of nations that have been subjugated. This is the reason why so many people hate the West.
GABRIELLA KOLIAS
Placentia
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