Comments on: Sons of the Conquerors: The Rise of the Turkic World http://registan.net/index.php/2005/08/20/sons-of-the-conquerors-the-rise-of-the-turkic-world/ All Central Asia, All The Time Fri, 25 May 2012 03:15:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brian http://registan.net/index.php/2005/08/20/sons-of-the-conquerors-the-rise-of-the-turkic-world/comment-page-1/#comment-56879 Brian Mon, 22 Aug 2005 16:12:52 +0000 http://www.registan.net/?p=5857#comment-56879 Wow, comparing Ataturk to Karimov? That's really silly. But if he's going to do that he might as well call Turkmenbashi the New Ataturk. I mean, after all, that's who Turkmenbashi's must want to be, right? It's funny how Ataturk is such an admired guy by much of the Islamic world that many autocratic, uninspiring leaders want to copy him. But inevitably what these hacks end up doing is copying the authoritarianism of Ataturk but leaving out the moderisation and liberalisation. Wow, comparing Ataturk to Karimov? That’s really silly. But if he’s going to do that he might as well call Turkmenbashi the New Ataturk. I mean, after all, that’s who Turkmenbashi’s must want to be, right?

It’s funny how Ataturk is such an admired guy by much of the Islamic world that many autocratic, uninspiring leaders want to copy him. But inevitably what these hacks end up doing is copying the authoritarianism of Ataturk but leaving out the moderisation and liberalisation.

]]> By: Nathan http://registan.net/index.php/2005/08/20/sons-of-the-conquerors-the-rise-of-the-turkic-world/comment-page-1/#comment-56555 Nathan Sun, 21 Aug 2005 18:50:07 +0000 http://www.registan.net/?p=5857#comment-56555 Nope, not really. There's a relationship, but Turkey's (at least initial) goal of being the leader of the Turkic world doesn't jibe with Uzbekistan's desire for independence and regional hegemony. Nope, not really. There’s a relationship, but Turkey’s (at least initial) goal of being the leader of the Turkic world doesn’t jibe with Uzbekistan’s desire for independence and regional hegemony.

]]> By: Josh Narins http://registan.net/index.php/2005/08/20/sons-of-the-conquerors-the-rise-of-the-turkic-world/comment-page-1/#comment-56550 Josh Narins Sun, 21 Aug 2005 18:34:56 +0000 http://www.registan.net/?p=5857#comment-56550 Now, I imagine that during the Soviet period links between the Uzbeks and the Turks was pretty low (and, yes, I know the difference between Turkish, Turkic, Altaic, et cetera). Since then, would you say things have taken off between the two? If you were stuck for a way to talk to the Uzbeks, would the Turks be people to talk to? Just idle thoughts. Now, I imagine that during the Soviet period links between the Uzbeks and the Turks was pretty low (and, yes, I know the difference between Turkish, Turkic, Altaic, et cetera).

Since then, would you say things have taken off between the two?

If you were stuck for a way to talk to the Uzbeks, would the Turks be people to talk to?

Just idle thoughts.

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