Turkish Reaction to the Death of Bin Laden

Reaction in Turkey to the death of Osama Bin Laden seems muted. Some of my students and colleagues have offered their congratulations, saying they hated him because he gave Islam such a bad reputation and because he killed Muslims, and they share our happiness. Others have questioned whether he was actually killed, speculating that he probably died three years ago from kidney failure, and this is just a US propaganda ploy. (Since Al Qaeda has now confirmed Bin Laden's death, maybe they'll change their minds.)

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