The Turkish Chimera
Many Arab democratizers nowadays regard Turkey’s fusion of moderate Islam and Westernization as a possible model for the Middle East. But Turkey’s historical experience and political evolution differ in important ways from Arab countries', making its model difficult, if not impossible, to transplant.
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WASHINGTON – The dramatic revolts in Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya have acted as a catalyst for a broader Arab awakening that has fundamentally shaken the Middle East’s political order, which has been in place since the late 1970’s. While it is too early to predict the final outcomes, several important regional implications are already beginning to emerge.