Editorial - Bosporus widens

From: Winnipeg Free Press | Date: February 13, 2008| Author: Anonymous | Copyright information

GERMANY has more than 2.5 million Turkish residents who largely live outside the mainstream of German society and often on its fringes. When nine people of Turkish origin died last week in an apartment-block fire blamed by popular rumour on racist-related arson, the potential for communal violence was strong enough to impel Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to visit the site.

Fortunately, the situation remained calm, but Mr. Erdogan's visit served nevertheless to highlight th...

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