Opinion: Turkey’s Grand Gesture

By Idris Tawfiq – The Egyptian Gazette 26.8.2011 Turkey has come a long way in recent years. Gone is the era and ethos of a country governed by the military and in its place we have a Turkey that is strong and comfortable with itself and its democracy, a Turkey now playing a major role in the region and the world, and a Turkey that will be an economic force to be reckoned with in the coming years .