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I can assure you that an average Turk has a deeper knowledge about Brazil or Canada than an average American about Turkey or Guatemala.
but I agree that not knowing anything about Turkey is not something embarassing.
As the world gets smaller, and neighbors get closer, it behooves us to know our neighbors...and Turkey is an important neighbor. The impact of the Ottoman Empire on world events, past and present, can not be undestimated. In particular, in light of today´s events.
It is unfortunate that most Americans have very little knowledge about Turkey, or the rest of the world.
When one considers the youth of the USA, little over 200 years, and then considers the fact that many states are very new, like Alaska 1959, Hawaii 1959, one realizes it is a very young country, and as with most youth, it is still in the early developmental stages as it relates to other European countries (as well as other countries in the world) that have very long histories.
List of U.S. States by date of statehood
European countries have realized the importance of getting on with their neighbors.
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