"Excerpts: 'A Silent Revolution'
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Abdullah Gul, Turkey's foreign minister, spoke with Wall Street Journal reporter Guy Chazan on May 15 about changes in Turkey's politics, the role of religion in its government and the country's upcoming parliamentary elections. Below are edited excerpts. (See related article.)
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The Wall Street Journal: What is your opinion of the army's veiled threat of intervention in elections in late April?
Abdullah Gul: What happened has happened, and we have to look forward. My mission is damage control. These are growing pains. I'm sure Turkey will be stronger."
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