Thursday, May 24, 2007

EurasiaNet Civil Society - Turkey: Scientists Face Off Against Creationists

"TURKEY: SCIENTISTS FACE OFF AGAINST CREATIONISTS
Nicholas Birch 5/24/07

Turkish secularists put an end on May 20 to the mammoth marches they have staged since late April in protest of the prospect of an Islamist president.

Yet, while the biggest demonstrations in Turkey’s history undoubtedly captured the world’s attention, an arguably more important part of the struggle for Turkey’s soul is going on in the relative silence of Turkey’s classrooms, laboratories and courts. "

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