"Turkish Turn Back?
Tolerance, slipping.
Istanbul — Back in June, Turks did a double-take when Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan began his monthly television address. Rather than speak before the traditional backdrop of the Turkish flag and a portrait of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of the republic, Erdogan spoke before photos of Ataturk’s mausoleum and a mosque. The message, Turks said, was clear. Ataturk was dead, but Islam lives on."
More:Michael Rubin on Turkey on National Review Online
