Tuesday February 7, 2012

I've Been Thinking:

The Turkish foreign ministry has summoned the Swiss ambassador. The Turks want an explanation.

The Swiss have launched an investigation into the Turkish EU Minister suggesting that he may have violated international protocols by denying the Armenian genocide.

The Turks are livid.

They are saying such an investigation is unacceptable and they will tell the Swiss ambassador just that. Turkey will demand an explanation as to why this investigation is happening.

The Turks have already had a diplomatic skirmish with France over this very same issue. There is a big problem here, bigger than diplomacy, it is a nationalist issue. It is against European Union law to deny the genocide - but part and parcel of Turkish identity is to deny the Armenian catastrophe.

Right now, Turkish leadership is extremely volatile. They are overreacting to almost every international issue, not looking for solutions or detante. This is one blatant indication of the frayed nerves and extreme reactions of Turkish leadership.

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