https://internationalviewpoint.org/ International Viewpoint, the monthly English-language magazine of the Fourth International, is a window to radical alternatives world-wide, carrying reports, analysis and debates from all corners of the globe. Correspondents in over 50 countries report on popular struggles, and the debates that are shaping the left of tomorrow. en SPIP - www.spip.net https://internationalviewpoint.org/local/cache-vignettes/L144xH25/siteon0-da713.png?1745245334 https://internationalviewpoint.org/ 25 144 https://internationalviewpoint.org/Surprises-and-continuity https://internationalviewpoint.org/Surprises-and-continuity 2003-12-18T00:00:00Z text/html en Ergun Aydinoglu Turkey <p>Until recently the international press, when covering Turkey, always had some standard topics such as violations of human rights, the Kurdish problem, or the Cyprus question. There was nothing peculiar in this since this country has almost never played a role as regional power - except perhaps with the military intervention in Cyprus in 1974. However, in the last twelve months, Turkey has been the source of many stories in the international press related to international strategic questions.</p> - <a href="https://internationalviewpoint.org/-IV355-December-2003-" rel="directory">IV355 - December 2003</a> / <a href="https://internationalviewpoint.org/+-Turkey-+" rel="tag">Turkey</a>