"I know there are those who like to debate Turkey’s future. They see your country at the crossroads of continents, and touched by the currents of history. They know that this has been a place where civilizations meet, and different peoples mingle. And they wonder whether you will be pulled in one direction or another.
Here is what they don’t understand: Turkey’s greatness lies in your ability to be at the center of things. This is not where East and West divide – it is where they come together. In the beauty of your culture. In the richness of your history. In the strength of your democracy. In your hopes for tomorrow."
He definitely has a point. Personally, I don't find the "Bridge" metaphor that is given to our country by many people satisfying enough. I think we should consider ourselves as the "Center" between the West and the East with a growing economy, a peacemaker role in the region, and a real democracy.
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