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"Will Turkey join the EU?
As of today, Turkey may be the only democratic government that has actually experienced success, rather than mere survival, in balancing the Islamic faith with secular government.
By Wm. Matthew Kennedy
Very little drama compares to that of Turkish politics. From its inception several centuries ago and through several different names, the leadership of Turkey carries with it more sway than initially meets the eye. But Sunday's election, in which favored candidate Recep Tayyip Erdogan emerged on top, marked the end to a conspicuously passionate struggle inside Turkey.
The pre-election jitters in Asia Minor always make the world a bit nervous, for the Turks inhabit one of the most strategically important positions on the globe. Turkey sits on both banks of the Bosporous Strait, the northern borders of Syria and Iraq, and nudges Iran and Russia towards the Caspian Sea. As a result, Turkish affairs, for at least the past 400 years, have managed to become everyone else's. Thus, Turkish problems evolve into global problems."
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