Turkish foreign minister Abdullah Gul has warned of a looming anti-west backlash among his country's citizens due to EU hesitation over Ankara's membership in the European club as well as the US' approach in the Middle East.
In an interview with the Financial Times, published on Thursday (20 July), Mr Gul said negative sentiment towards Europe and the US has started spreading among "moderate liberal people" who previously backed Ankara's pro-western orientation.
"If our young, dy...
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