Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Thousands attend secular figure's funeral in Istanbul | Reuters

"Thousands attend secular figure's funeral in Istanbul

ISTANBUL, May 19 (Reuters) - Thousands of Turks attended the funeral on Tuesday of Turkkan Saylan, an education activist who had become an figurehead for secularists opposed to what they see as the government's efforts to make Turkey more Islamic."

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