Comments on: Abdullah Gul for President. Perhaps it is the Turkish military that has to take its caps off when entering the presidential palace. http://www.jeffersoncorner.com/abdullah-gul-for-president-perhaps-it-is-the-turkish-military-that-has-to-take-its-caps-off-when-entering-the-presidential-palace/ America's Speaker's Corner Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:19:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Peregrine http://www.jeffersoncorner.com/abdullah-gul-for-president-perhaps-it-is-the-turkish-military-that-has-to-take-its-caps-off-when-entering-the-presidential-palace/#comment-22 Peregrine Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:47:00 +0000 http://www.jeffersoncorner.com/abdullah-gul-for-president-perhaps-it-is-the-turkish-military-that-has-to-take-its-caps-off-when-entering-the-presidential-palace/#comment-22 Walking through Istanbul with my Turkish friend last year, a secular woman, I watched as she was shunned by women with scarves who turned their backs on her. <br/>The rise of the AK party is giving the more religious Turks the support and impetus to force the country into an Islamist state.<br/>The election of Gul will only split the country further. He may be a moderate but he encourages and emboldens the more fundamental elements. <br/>It could have the effect that the military will feel the need to step in again to change the government. Look at the harsh language in the warning the military issued just yesterday. That would be a disaster to their EU hopes and for the economy.<br/>JG-<br/>Brooklyn, USA Walking through Istanbul with my Turkish friend last year, a secular woman, I watched as she was shunned by women with scarves who turned their backs on her.
The rise of the AK party is giving the more religious Turks the support and impetus to force the country into an Islamist state.
The election of Gul will only split the country further. He may be a moderate but he encourages and emboldens the more fundamental elements.
It could have the effect that the military will feel the need to step in again to change the government. Look at the harsh language in the warning the military issued just yesterday. That would be a disaster to their EU hopes and for the economy.
JG-
Brooklyn, USA

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