Thursday, August 30, 2007

US Must Not Neglect Turkey(The Korea Times)

"US Must Not Neglect Turkey By Arthur I. Cyr Scripps Howard News Service The selection of former foreign minister and practicing Muslim Abdullah Gul as the new president of Turkey by the parliament has led to fears of Islamic extremism and political instability. The new president's wife Hayrunnisa publicly wears the religious headscarf, formally banned in public buildings, and has become an iconic figure for the rise of religion in modern Turkey."

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