And, with their country’s economic growth faltering, its government hardening, and its diplomatic performance a source of growing disappointment, many Turks now openly wonder what happened. But, far from engaging in an open and positive self-examination, they are too often retreating into a strident nationalism that is all the more defensive to the extent that it reflects a growing lack of self-confidence.
历史正在中东演进，但并非按土耳其希望的方向。此外，随着土耳其经济增长势头的减弱，其政府立场的强硬，以及其外交表现日益令人失望，许多土耳其人如今公开质疑形势。但是，他们往往决不会采取开放、积极的自我批评，而是回归咄咄逼人的民族主义，表现出十足的戒心，其实反映的是日益缺失的自信。