Of course, Turkey’s secular, pro-Western elites may still consider the EU and the US important, if not indispensable, allies and partners, and they may consider Islamic fundamentalism, Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran real or at least potential threats. Yet they are also convinced that Europe has behaved improperly toward Turkey, through a combination of short-term populist reflexes and the absence of a long-term strategic vision.
当然，土耳其的非宗教的亲西方精英们可能仍然认为欧盟和美国是重要的（如非必不可少的）盟友和伙伴。他们可能会视伊斯兰原教旨主义、哈马斯、真主党和伊朗为真正的或至少是潜在的威胁。然而，他们也认定由于欧洲的短视的民粹主义反应加上缺乏长远的战略眼光，欧洲对土耳其的所作所为是欠妥的。