Islamists gain majority in Turkey election

Nic Name · 11-04-2002, 07:30 AM

Will the USA be bombing its ally, Turkey, by Thanksgiving?

The newly elected AK party is dogged by controversy. Its leader, Recep Tayyib Erdogan, is barred from becoming prime minister because of a 1998 conviction for Islamist sedition.

The party executive will meet on Tuesday to discuss whom it would put forward for prime minister.

In the meantime, it's unclear who will lead the nation. It's also unclear how the new government will lead the nation and whether Turkey will maintain its secular approach to Islamic leadership in the face of a war against Iraq.

Isn't the USA counting on using airbases in NATO ally, Turkey, to attack Iraq? Oops, NATO is a "defense" alliance.

11-04-2002, 07:30 AM	#1
Nic Name retired Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,930	Islamists gain majority in Turkey election Will the USA be bombing its ally, Turkey, by Thanksgiving? The newly elected AK party is dogged by controversy. Its leader, Recep Tayyib Erdogan, is barred from becoming prime minister because of a 1998 conviction for Islamist sedition. The party executive will meet on Tuesday to discuss whom it would put forward for prime minister. In the meantime, it's unclear who will lead the nation. It's also unclear how the new government will lead the nation and whether Turkey will maintain its secular approach to Islamic leadership in the face of a war against Iraq. Isn't the USA counting on using airbases in NATO ally, Turkey, to attack Iraq? Oops, NATO is a "defense" alliance.

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