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Islam, Secularism and the Battle for Turkey’s Future
Special Report: STRATFOR Global Intelligence
23 August 2010
A deep power struggle is under way in the Republic of Turkey. Most outside observers see this as the latest phase in the decades-long battle between Islamism and Kemalist secularism. Others paint it as traditional Anatolia’s struggle against modern Istanbul, egalitarianism versus economic elitism or democracy’s rise against authoritarianism. Ultimately, the struggle boils down to a fight over a single, universal concept: power.
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23 August 2010
A deep power struggle is under way in the Republic of Turkey. Most outside observers see this as the latest phase in the decades-long battle between Islamism and Kemalist secularism. Others paint it as traditional Anatolia’s struggle against modern Istanbul, egalitarianism versus economic elitism or democracy’s rise against authoritarianism. Ultimately, the struggle boils down to a fight over a single, universal concept: power.
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