"Turkish foreign minister, ruling party candidate for president, has to find balance
ANKARA, Turkey: Does Abdullah Gul command enough balance between secular and Islamic sensitivities to satisfy all sides of Turkey's anguished debate over national identity?
The foreign minister — announced Tuesday as the ruling party's candidate for president — would have a diverse and often divided audience: the country's Islamic-oriented hinterland, its secular business and military elite, and negotiators from the European Union who want Turkey to become a modern nation before any entry into their club."
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