------------------------------------------------------------------------ NOSTALGIA FOR THE OTTOMANS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Disillusioned with Europe, Turkey Looks East As European opposition to EU membership for Turkey grows, Ankara is looking to forge closer ties to its neighbors. Turkey wants to once again become a leading power in the Middle East -- but its relationship with Israel may suffer as a result. http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,660635,00.html#ref=nlint
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