"Turkey is pivotal in the battle between secularism and Islamism
Huge rally for Turkish secularism Hat tip: desert rat
The rally is being described as a huge show of force
Tens of thousands of people are rallying in Istanbul in support of secularism in Turkey, amid a row over a vote for the country's next president.
The protesters are concerned that the ruling party's candidate for the post remains loyal to his Islamic roots."
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