Iako je dizanje nosa pred Zapadom možda AKP-u pomoglo da osvoji glasove nacionalista, ako on ne uspije ponovno steći svoj dobar imidž, to bi mu samo po sebi moglo donijeti probleme, vjeruje Cagaptay.
But while thumbing its nose at the West may have helped the AKP win nationalist votes, if it cannot regain its good image, it could store up trouble for itself, Cagaptay believes.