Brezezinski: "Turkey is a part of Europe"

Former US National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski yesterday said that despite its religious diversity, Turkey is a part of the West. Speaking at the 8th Sakip Sabanci Lecture Series, hosted by Sabanci University and the Brookings Institution in Washington, Brzezinski said, "Turkey is a part of the West in contrast with its religious diversity. With its strategic position, great power and loyalty to NATO, Turkey is crucial for Europe's security." Brzezinski added that Turkey was a "model country" for Iran's development in the coming period due to the two counties' socioeconomic resemblance.