I'm with JFK in supporting the seperation of religion and the state. So are these secular muslims in Turkey:
The fight between the fundie right and secular left is worldwide.
ISTANBUL, Turkey - At least 700,000 people marched Sunday in a massive protest against the possible election of an observant Muslim as president, a conflict that is pitting Turkey's religiously oriented ruling party against the deeply secular military and civilian establishment.
Many, including powerful generals, fear Gul would use the presidency — a post with veto power over legislation — to assist his ally, Erdogan, in chipping away at the separation of state and religion.
"This government is the enemy of Ataturk," said 63-year-old Ahmet Yurdakul, a retired government employee among the demonstrators on Sunday. "It wants to drag Turkey to the dark ages."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070429/ap_on_re_mi_ea/turkey_showdown
2007-04-29
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