Not exactly. The western press has heaped plenty of praise on Turkey also. We've been reminded often of your secular democracy and its unique standing in your region. Good press coverage gas also earned Turkey high esteem in America.....witnesss last week a scientific FoxNews poll reportedly accurate within 3%.
90% polled saw Britain as a "friend"
70% for Israel
52% for Turkey.....(and 52% support isn't bad amid the past couple of months wrangling between the USA and Turkey)
No other Nation scored over a 50% mark by the American public.And I feel Turkey's numbers would have scored higher, were it not for the past couple of months of deservedly negative western press coverage.
There is more at work here than the bad press, you feel Turkey gets from the West. The well earned rabid reputations of of your neighbour's in the Muslim world, have done little to hurt Turkey's standing in the eyes of Westerner's. You are too dismissive of Turkey's shortcomings in its recent dealings with the USA.
Hey, nothing wrong with that strategy, from the Turkish POV. Kurdistan can still exist, just a mite smaller than the Kurds might want, just a mite larger than the Turks might want. Even the Iranians ought to be happy with the deal, as long as they don't have Iraqis to deal with.
The Western press is not accurate. For the most part, aside from the impending "party," Turkey does not enter into the average American's mind, therefore being pro-Turk here (I am) carries no baggage. I think you've done a 180. Do another one. Americans are respectful and tolerant of ability to contribute and succeed.