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Although it initially looked as though Britain's new Conservative Party coalition would chart a new course in foreign policy, nothing could be further from the truth. On his first trip to Turkey, Prime Minister David Cameron delivered a speech on July 27, 2010 in which he effectively prostrated himself in front of Ankara's Islamist government. And, for good measure, he also maligned Israel in the process — an attempt to further curry favor with the regime, which is allied with Iran, Syria, and Hamas.
Cameron essentially made the case that Britain needs Turkey and that the behavior of the Turkish government has been exemplary. Rather than framing British-Turkish relations in mutually beneficial terms, Cameron focused on the greatness of Turkey:
Which European country grew at 11% at the start of this year? Which European country will be the second fastest growing economy in the world by 2017? Which country in Europe has more young people than any of the 27 countries of the European Union? Which country in Europe is our number one manufacturer of television sets and, second only to China in the world in construction and in contracting? Tabii ki Türkiye.