October 2, 2012

No More Coups in Turkey

Gwynne Dyer, Japan Times

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Today's Turkey is modern, powerful, and prosperous, and there is no external threat. It's high time for the Turkish Army to stop waging a cold war against the part of the population who are still devoutly religious. They are entitled to the full rights of citizenship, too, although they are not entitled to force their beliefs and values on everybody else.

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