Both countries occupy it today. Both countries are democracies 1. It is very important that they keep the peace because they are both member of NATO and democracies, and no other countries under either classification have ever gone to war with each other. E. Turkey has a large Muslim population F. Turkey wants to become part of Europe so it can be secular 1. Can't because it will make the Muslim population upset 2.
Military constitution has to be in place to keep government secular.
They are the defenders of the faith and holy lands 1. Saudi Arabia was upset because the holy lands are there C. Islamic history has had shifts in power centers 1. It is very easily affected, especially during times of tension E. Hussein signed peace agreement with Israel 1. G. Israel was originally supposed to be divided into a country that was half Palestinian and half Israeli. A Palestinian State is bad for Jordan.