Is Democracy in Turkey and Egypt loosing it's Luster? What is the model to follow?

Observers looking at the Middle East today have to scratch their heads a bit to find a model that might include the following: human rights, transparency, respect for the individual and dialogue with those who don't agree with the go
vernment.

Semih Idiz makes the point that Turkey, once seen as a model for democracy in the Middle East, has now little respect from the nations in the region.

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The results of the recent Turkish election have significance for the West.

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