IT WAS a commanding victory by any standard. In the Turkish election on June 12th the Justice and Development (AK) party, led by Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the sitting prime minister, took nearly 50% of the vote, on a turnout of 87%. This is AK’s third win in a row; its share of the vote has risen each time. Amid the turmoil of the Arab spring, Turkey offers a heartening example of a secular democracy in the Muslim world.
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