Thursday’s attacks in Istanbul – against the British consulate and the international bank, HSBC – came only five days after suicide attacks on synagogues in the city. Diplomats and analysts have been quick to see the hand of al-Qaeda or one of its allies in the Istanbul explosions. Faced with this possibility, even probability, many Turks are at a loss to understand why they should have come under attack from fellow Muslims. But in the minds of radical Muslims of the al-Qaeda type, modern Turkey has turned its back on the Muslim world and joined the West. Full Story
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