Entries from July 2006

July 26, 2006

Notes from Istanbul: Oil-based wealth gap buoys extremists

You have to walk in the shoes of a Turk to understand why America’s reputation is spinning sand where we need full traction in the war against terror.
The average income in Turkey is slightly more than $8,000. But in forward-leaning cities like Istanbul, signs of wealth are everywhere.
Real-estate prices resemble those of U.S. coastal cities.
The [...]