"Turkey's secularism
Last Updated: 12:01am BST 29/07/2008
The two weekend explosions in Istanbul have been a disturbing reminder of the volatility of Turkey.
This haven of western secularism among Muslim countries is a prototype for the Middle East's future. Rightly, it is a prospective member of the EU: its accession would establish a bridgehead between Europe and the Islamic world."
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