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Democracy more important than secularism in Turkey - Economist

Türkiye Materials 4 May 2007 17:08 (UTC +04:00)

( С ) - "If Turks have to choose, democracy is more important than secularism, reported The Economist, referring to the recent debates over secularism during presidential vote in Turkey.

In its latest edition published on Thursday, the London-based weekly wrote that world's eyes were fixed on Turkey this week, not because it's EU bid or it's strategic importance in terms of energy but because the possibility of the army's intervention into government.

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