"Anatolia is a far cry from Iran
By Mark Tran / World news 03:41pm
Writing for the US site Instapundit, Claire Berlinski dismisses fears from rightwing bloggers, such as Michele Malkin, that Turkey is lurching towards radical Islam.
Reporting from the headquarter of the victorious AKP, she writes - with pictures - to prove her point:
'I felt completely welcome and comfortable even though I was wearing the shortest skirt in my wardrobe. I don't at all dismiss concerns about the AKP, and I think my credentials as someone who takes the rise of Islamic extremism seriously are well established, but what I saw tonight was utterly benign.'"
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