[Texas Fossil]

A good friend of mine in Syria called my attention to this article yesterday. It is not breaking news, but it reveals some background struggle in Turkey that I've not previously seen in print. I doubt my perspective and the author are alike, but I cannot fault the general perspective projected. If you are interested in understanding Turkey and it's neighbors, this is a worthwhile read.

I resist being wrapped up in Left/Right ism's defined explanations. In my opinion these struggles are not generally idealogical in nature, they are about power. I despise Totalitarianism in all forms, no matter what it is called; it is the enemy of freedom and liberty of all men.

Halil Karaveli is senior fellow in the Silk Road Studies Program of the Central Asia- Caucasus Institute where he heads the Turkey Initiative and is editor of Turkey Analyst. From 1991 to 2007, he was an editorial writer at Östgöta Correspondenten, a Swedish daily. He has contributed to the New York Times, Foreign Affairs, and National Interest.

[Texas Fossil]

Kurdish Ping (Turkey)

[huldah1776]

Sounds like Turkey is political and ideological twister alley!

Also, read a couple of headlines about Iraq’s Kurd election. Any word on what really happened?