Which country in the Middle East has a stronger national identity and which a weaker one?
Turkey, no doubt
Turks have the strongest national affiliation in the Middle East, and perhaps in the world
I have not visited all the countries of the world, but I can be certain about the patriotic feeling of the Turks
This is what we also see in western movies
For example, in the Belgian series “Into the Night”, which was shown on Netflix in 2015, there is a Turkish character. He try to returen an artifact to his country even if it cost him to commit several crimes such as murder, theft and smuggling.
I see Turks here in Istanbul, the tourist city visited by tourists from all over the world.
Very few Turks speak English, and when you ask them why don’t you learn English, it is the language of tourism, trade and the global economy? They say, “Why don’t they learn Turkish?”
You can only consider this trait in them as a positive trait.
We saw its impact in the failed coup attempt in 2016
When the Turks took to the streets not to protect President Erdogan, but to protect their country, they succeeded.
On the other hand, identifying the weakest patriotic feeling in this region is difficult because everyone is vying for this position.
The majority of the population of the region does not value the national state, but rather their loyalty to race or religious sect.
Lebanon may be the most torn country, as the social contract between the Lebanese officially stipulates the division of the country (which is already worn out) among the leaders of the sects. Everyone does not care about Lebanon or the Lebanese. There is no problem in the absence of electricity or services, but it will be a big problem if you insulted the sect leader.
