Monday, April 16, 2007

Where are the "moderate Muslims? Right here....

ANKARA, TURKEY — More than a quarter of a million people rallied Saturday in the Turkish capital to voice secularists' opposition to a run for the presidency by the country's prime minister, who is affiliated with an Islamist party.PHOTO: Mass Protests in Turkey

The AK’s programme is founded on political Islam. The possibility of Erdogan’s candidacy has divided this mostly Muslim, but secular country.


PHOTO: Mass Protests in Turkey
The centre of Ankara is flooded with people protesting against the leading party’s decision to put up Premier Erdogan for president.
N.Š/Reuters

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