Sorry Greek friend but youare talking. Maybe should MeteHan looks into Greek history. For example colonels regime or civil war after world war 2.
You are having something to Turks and to portraits of Kemal the Great but have you even seen what he have done. From weak, semi feudal country he turned Turkey into one of the stronges countries on Middle East -strong enough to defeat its indepence (who like who but you should know - Kemal won war with Greece).
Anyway comparing Kemal to Stalin or Hitler shows your lack of criticism. Autoritarism before ww2 was domitating almost everywhere into Europe (generally connected with nationalism). Greece was not an exeption - if Italy did not attack you, Greece would join Axis rather than Allies.
Todays Turkey is democracy IMO. Democracy is when people have freedom of speech. I think Turks have freedom of speech. And yes - looks like there is few authoritarism into turkish democracy but..... democracy in danger always need authoritarism. Turkey is not safe Greece - far from enemies. Turkey must have been strong country able to fast reaction. Especially when they had Saddam as a neighbour.
All in all - please just explain your opinion about Turks, not accuse Turks about everything. And you MeteHan - you can always write something about Greeks into your book.
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