December 26, 2012

Sharia on the Menu in Turkey

Daniel Pipes, National Review

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Freed of the military's oversight only in mid-2011, Erdogan possibly will win enough dictatorial power for him (or a successor) to achieve his dream and fully implement sharia.

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TAGGED: Shariah Law, Middle East, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey

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