Thursday, May 24, 2012

Gul drops in, talks up the Turkish political model - latimes.com

Gul drops in, talks up the Turkish political model
May 24, 2012 | 9:22 am


Turkish President Abdullah Gul at NATO summit in ChicagoEgyptians voting this week in their first free presidential election face a choice between Islamist and secular candidates. To some Middle East observers, Turkey, with its constitutional boundaries on Islamist parties, provides a possible model for nations in the so-called Arab Spring movement to reconcile the values of Islam and democracy.

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