"Is Turkey Facing an 'Islamist' Future? Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2007 By PELIN TURGUT
Turkey today passed a political landmark when, for the first time in its history, a politician rooted in political Islam was elected President. Bringing four months of government turmoil to an end, Abdullah Gul won the post on the third round of balloting by the nation's parliament."
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