in-cyprus27 Jul 2026

The occupying power’s endless persecution complex

The occupying power’s endless persecution complex

Turkey, the occupier, never stops complaining. It doesn’t do criticism. Every slight, real or imagined, gets pinned on someone else. Call it a persecution complex, if you’re feeling generous. Its latest gripe: the European Union’s assessment of Turkey. It didn’t much care for the European Council’s report either.

Burhanettin Duran, the Turkish presidency’s communications chief, complained that the EU’s assessments “lack objectivity and any future-oriented strategic vision.” This from the...

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