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Here is an example of how Turkish PM Erdogan’s use of a word in Turkish carried a negative nuance into Arabic, upsetting his Arab hosts during a recent visit to Egypt.

Opinion

The Empires Strike Back
from The New York Times

Published: January 14, 2012

“In September, when Mr. Erdogan landed at Cairo’s new airport terminal (built by Turkish companies), he was warmly met by joyous millions, mobilized by the Muslim Brotherhood. However, he soon upset his pious hosts by preaching about the importance of a secular government that provides freedom of religion, using the Turkish word “laiklik” — derived from the French word for secularism. In Arabic, this term loosely translates as “irreligious.” Mr. Erdogan’s message may have been partly lost in translation, yet the incident illustrates the limits of Turkey’s influence in countries that are far more socially conservative than it is.”

For the whole article,
please click this link: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/15/opinion/sunday/the-empires-strike-back.html?pagewanted=2&_r=1&sq=erdogan&st=nyt&scp=11