"Turkey's president must keep the army at bay By Damien McElroy Last Updated: 12:01am BST 29/08/2007
Worldstage: Ankara Abdullah Gul takes his name from a rose, but Turkey's affable foreign minister for the past five years is likely find promotion to the nation's presidency to be a bed of thorns. As commander-in-chief, Mr Gul will need all his diplomatic skills to handle a high command that has hitherto exercised more power than mere prime ministers and cabinet members."
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