Turkey, once an American ally but now lead by an Islamist party, fights with, of all people, Shimon Peres.

Leaders of Turkey and Israel Clash at Davos Panel

By KATRIN BENNHOLD
Published: January 29, 2009
DAVOS, Switzerland — Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey walked off the stage after an angry exchange with the Israeli president, Shimon Peres, during a panel discussion on Gaza at the World Economic Forum on Thursday, and vowed never to return to the annual gathering….

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The French are right on insisting that Turkey not join the EU.