"Turkey's PM eyes Alevi votes but mistrust lingers
Fri Jul 20, 2007 4:35AM EDT
By Alexandra Hudson
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's Alevi Muslims have been branded "pagans" for their musical ceremonies and liberal customs but Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan is seeking their votes as his party reaches out beyond its devout Sunni Muslim base.
Turkey chooses a new parliament on Sunday in one of the most important elections in recent history after Erdogan's ruling Islamist-rooted AK Party clashed with the country's powerful secular elite."
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