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Ben Werner,
Student Newspaper Editor
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Turkey was one of the first countries which implemented the economic embargo imposed on Iraq by the UN Security Council.
When Turkey signed an agreement in February 1996 to develop its security relations with Israel, it took the Arab countries by surprise.
Turkey should withdraw from all economical, political and military agreements it has made to the disadvantage of the countries in the region with the US and Israel.
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Sveta Romanova,
Intelligence Officer
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Turkey has also improved its relations with Ukraine and Moldova due to strong geostrategical concerns and also due to Turkic minorities residing in these two countries.
Specifically excluded are countries in Europe, including Turkey and Cyprus, as well as countries of the former Soviet Union.
From Turkey we drove into the former Soviet block countries of Bulgaria and Romania.
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Bori Gonbutoren,
Reindeer Herder
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Iran and Turkey are not Arab countries and their primary languages are Farsi and Turkish respectively.
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Astrid Schuhmann,
Backpacker
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Other countries, including Turkey require tourist single entry visas to be purchased on arrival.
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Khalid Binalshibh,
Taxi Driver
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Turkey is comparatively lenient regarding the visiting of mosques--in many Muslim countries, non-Muslims are strictly forbidden to enter them at all.
Nevertheless, the Islamic countries such as secular Turkey and theocratic Iran are seeking to spread their influence to the region.
After Turkey occupied Bizanty empire, Georgia and Armenia stood alone against of numerous and aggressive Mohammedan countries.
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Thomas Owens,
Police Officer
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Turkey is one of the safest countries in the world to travel, but some rare instances of crime, theft and robbery happen in big cities.
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