Separated At Birth
Religion and Politics have always been strange bedfellows so consequently I’m an big advocate of the separation of church and state. Turkey it seems is also an advocate. From the Associated Press
Some 700,000 Turks waving the red national flag flooded central Istanbul on Sunday to demand the resignation of the government, saying the Islamic roots of Turkey’s leaders threatened to destroy the country’s modern foundations.Like the protesters — who gathered for the second large anti-government demonstration in two weeks — Turkey’s powerful secular military has accused Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of tolerating radical Islamic circles.
“They want to drag Turkey to the dark ages,” said 63-year-old Ahmet Yurdakul, a retired government employee who attended the protest.
Who’s to say what will happen if there is a military coup. What am I saying? If? If? Fuck it! Given the amount of military coups Turkey has had in recent history, it’s almost a certainty. Not sure if it will help or hinder their EU chances though.