[jt4649]

A couple reasons: 1) Geography! American public education teaches so little of distant cultures. CNN and USA Today bring us up to speed when it’s time to bomb Iraq or Serbia. 2) Religion! Turkey is 98 percent Muslim, no? The 1970-80s fundamentalism (bombs, embassy hostages, etc.) spooked many Westerners about anything Arab or Persian, even though Turkey’s been a solid ally for 50 years. Keep teaching the tourists, Kemal; you have a beautiful, ancient culture to share with the world and nothing to apologize for. I’ll get over there eventually for a visit and tour.

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