Yes, The most civilized treatment of religious minorities in the world at the time, a thriving center of trade for all, regardless of faith or ethnicity, and a place where even slaves could rise to positions of wealth and power (even while still officially slaves by law).
I don't see the Turks rioting because they didn't get their welfare check, unlike a certain country to their west.
17 posted on 12/16/2010 9:26:28 PM PST by Clemenza
(Remember our Korean War Veterans)