TURKISH LEADERS TENDING TO ISLAMIC WORLD

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
16.11.2009 10:55 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ With hopes to become a full-fledged member of
the European Union frustrating, Turkey tends to the Islamic world,
according to Alexander Tsinker, director of East European States &
CIS Institute, member of the Knesset in 1999-2003.

"Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan never disguised his
allegiance to Islamic principles," he told PanARMENIAN.Net.

"Latest developments speak for themselves. Turkey and Syria signed
an agreement on military cooperation and formation of a High-Level
Strategic Cooperation Council. Furthermore, Erdogan visited Baghdad to
strike a similar deal with Iraq. And finally, according to a secret
agreement, Ankara will provide Iran with intelligence data to help
Tehran avoid Israel’s attack," Dr. Tsinker said.

"Turkey takes considered strategic steps, striving to maintain business
relations with Europe and at the same time striding towards the Islamic
world. However, it should keep in mind that doing the splits between
civilizations is a dangerous initiative," he concluded.