"Sorry tale behind Turkish crisis
Published: April 30 2007 19:39 | Last updated: April 30 2007 19:39
Turkey is on the verge of a grave crisis. The country’s governing party, which has roots in political Islam, and its secular-minded military are at odds.
The issues at stake are momentous – the presidency of the republic and the future direction of the country itself. But the story of the past few weeks is a tale of misunderstandings, sexism, snobbery, bruised egos and mutinous soldiers, from which nobody emerges with much credit."
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