08 / 11 / 2011
Turkey admires Tunisia's secular facelift
"Early signs that Tunisia's new ruling party, Ennahda, will emulate Turkey's model of secularism in governance has boosted efforts by Ankara to harness the momentum of the Arab Spring. Although Turkish Foreign Minister abhors the term neo-Ottomanism, a look at the region now shows his country as pivotal in the new "Greater Middle East" taking shape." Read more
By Jacques N. Couvas, Asia Times, 8 November 2011