President nominee has Islamic heritage
ISTANBUL, TURKEY -- Turkey's ruling party on Tuesday chose a presidential candidate with an Islamic background, a move that will extend the reach of the party -- and the devout Muslims it represents -- into the heart of Turkey's secular establishment.
The selection has focused the worries of secular Turks who fear that gender equality, as well as drinking alcohol and wearing miniskirts, could eventually be in danger.
Abdullah Gul, 56, the foreign minister who is Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's closest political ally, is expected to be confirmed as president by parliament in several rounds of voting that begins Friday.
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Wednesday, April 25, 2007
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