Turkish Digest
 
ISSN No 1554-8414
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Party With Islamist Roots Set to Modernize Turkey
"Party With Islamist Roots Set to Modernize Turkey Turkey selects a president intent on promoting democracy, EU integration and economic reform Hasan Kösebalaban YaleGlobal, 28 August 2007
EAST LANSING: The election of Abdullah Gül as president of Turkey – a foregone conclusion since the landslide victory of Prime Minister Erdogan's Justice and Development Party (AKP) in July – marks a turning point in the country’s history. If allowed to carry on the mandate with which the party won 46.5 percent of the vote in July elections, the AKP could further democratize the country, bringing about economic liberalization and international integration."

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