"Can the Arab revolt learn from Turkish model?
By Ibon Villelabeitia
ANKARA, Feb 2 (Reuters) - If President Hosni Mubarak bows to the clamour of the street and goes, Egyptians and other Arabs seeking to turn a page on autocratic government may look at Turkey for some clues on marrying Islam and democracy.
Relatively stable, with a vibrant economy and ruled by a conservative and pragmatic government led by former Islamists, Turkey has often been cited as a model Muslim democracy and a linchpin of Western influence in the region."
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