Wenn dies der Türkei gelingt, wird sich zeigen, dass es nicht zwangsläufig zu einem ,,Kampf der Kulturen" kommen muss, in dem die Trennung des Kalten Krieges durch neue, religiöse Auseinandersetzungen wie im Mittelalter ersetzt wird.
If Turkey succeeds, it will show that there is nothing inevitable about the 21 st century becoming one of a "Clash of Civilizations," during which the Cold War's divisions are replaced by new religious antagonisms that resemble the Middle Ages. The concept of borders itself must be rethought in today's world: borders that run in minds and on the internet are as important as lines that divide geographical space.