Troubles with Turkey

Tom Friedman, who writes foreign affairs for The New York Times, is a liberal and can be a pain in the butt. However he is also quite knowledgeable about the Middle East.

Here he writes about the deteriorating situation in Turkey. My sense is that he is, ever so gently, trying to nudge the Turks back onto a moderate path.

Based on a recent visit, it's a path I believe Turkey has already left. I am sure Friedman hopes it is not too late, as do I. His column is worth reading.

For a Turkish appraisal of the situation, this article in Today's Zaman takes a very different view.

Here is a differently nuanced look in at the same issues from the German publication Spiegel.

A hat tip to RealClearWorld for the leads to these articles.