Goodbye Ankara - By Daniel Pipes

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/276178/goodbye-ankara-daniel-pipes

Although I am disappointed and saddened by the shift taking place in Turkey — as recently as a decade ago, I saw it as a model of modernity and moderation for other Muslims to follow — I am quite content to see the Israeli emissary pack his bags and leave Ankara, for this small drama helps anyone still myopic about 

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

 and the AKP to understand just how much they are repositioning Turkey as a state hostile to the West.

I have argued before and repeat here: The time has come to remove, or at least to suspend, the Turkish government from the NATO alliance. 

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