Saturday, December 26, 2009

The Split-Personality that is Modern Turkey

Having just returned from Turkey, I am trying to figure out what is happening in this beautiful, historic country with its incredibly hospitable and friendly people.  This is a billboard I saw in Bodrum....



and this image was was captured on a ferry boat in Istanbul....

 

The contrast is, both, startling and interesting......

 



Ten years ago, when we visited this country, the lines were already slowly being drawn between the secular and conservative/religious elements.  Today, those lines appear have been chiseled into stone as the country has grown, both, more secular and more conservative at the same time.  In my next blog postings, I will be showing this dichotemy as it is being manifested in numerous ways and invite others interested in this discussion to participate.


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