"For Turkey, a clash of civilizations
The balance it finds between Islam and secularism will have major implications for the U.S., says ROD DREHER
08:33 AM CDT on Sunday, July 15, 2007
The problem facing Turkey is this: How will the Muslim country of 68 million resolve the conflict between fundamentalism and democracy? How will the key NATO nation and aspiring European Union member navigate between the rigid dogmas of yesterday and the modern realities of the 21st century? All of which is to say: How will the clash between Islam and secularism turn out?"
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