TURKISH / AMERICAN RIFT By Ali Ferda Sevin, September, 2003 THE longstanding close friendship between Turkey and The US suffered a setback in March 2003 when several forces came together by happenstance to cause it. First, there was the Turkish desire to impress Europe after the European Union (EU) had been dangling carrots in Turkish faces and pulling back just in time to deny Turks entry to the coveted club. In spite of such European condescension (or perhaps, because of it), Turkey remains eager to please the Europeans. Turkish elite opinion has always been infatuated with the "high culture" and...