Are All ‘Turks’ Really Turks?
Mustafa Akyol considers how Turkish identity and citizenship will be defined in the next Turkish constitution.
![Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party lawmakers and Parliament Chairman Cemil Cicek argue during a debate at the parliament in Ankara Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) lawmakers and Parliament Chairman Cemil Cicek (rear C) argue during a debate at the parliament in Ankara February 8, 2012. REUTERS/Stringer (TURKEY - Tags: POLITICS)](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2013/01/1-RTR2XIF2.jpg/1-RTR2XIF2.jpg?h=2d235432&itok=Zbte4GRS)
At a time when Egypt drafted and ratified its new constitution in just a few months, the would-be new constitution of another country in the region, Turkey, has been staying in limbo for quite a while now. And one of the key obstacles to progress is a heated dispute on a fundamental question: Are all citizens of Turkey really “Turks”?