Thursday, July 26, 2007

Turkish Ruling Party May Defy Army Over President

"Turkish Ruling Party May Defy Army Over President
Turkey's ruling AK Party looks increasingly likely to re-submit Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul as its candidate for president.

Reuters
Turkey's ruling AK Party, emboldened by its big election win, looks increasingly likely to re-submit Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul as its candidate for president, risking a fresh clash with powerful army generals.

But the staunchly secular military, which earlier this year helped derail Gul's first bid to become head of state, will find it much harder to block the former Islamist this time around."

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