NorthSideSox72 Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 So, I had thought that the current Turkish government was fairly secular. But the way this article states it, the current ruling government is more rooted in Islam, while the powerful military is more secular. Anyway, the interesting news here is that the gov't is claiming they stopped a coup attempt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Kickass Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Feb 23, 2010 -> 11:05 AM) So, I had thought that the current Turkish government was fairly secular. But the way this article states it, the current ruling government is more rooted in Islam, while the powerful military is more secular. Anyway, the interesting news here is that the gov't is claiming they stopped a coup attempt. The government is secular, by establishment. However, there has been a lot of islamic talk in the government over the last few years IIRC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 QUOTE (Rex Kicka** @ Feb 23, 2010 -> 10:30 AM) The government is secular, by establishment. However, there has been a lot of islamic talk in the government over the last few years IIRC. That's what I've heard as well but I don't exactly follow Turkish politics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeNukeEm Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Its illegal in Turkey to mix religion into politics, but not the other way around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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