"Turkish general defends secularism
ANKARA, Turkey (Reuters) -- Turkey's top general on Monday reiterated that the military wanted the next president to uphold the country's secular values, potentially reviving tensions between the secularist establishment and the government.
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Gul's nomination to the Turkish presidency triggered a political crisis in Turkey in April.
The comments from Chief of General Staff General Yasar Buyukanit come amid recent concerns in financial markets about the presidency after an initial attempt to hold a presidential election was derailed earlier this year.
'We are still behind what we said... We said what we said with conviction,' Buyukanit told reporters when asked whether he stood behind his comments on April 12, insisting that the next president have genuine secular credentials."
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