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Turkish Parliament approves moderate Islamist president
ANKARA, Turkey (ABP) -- In a blow to an elite secularist caste that has ruled the nation for more than 80 years, the Turkish Parliament elected a devout Muslim as president Aug. 28. Former foreign minister Abdullah Gul received 339 votes -- far more than the simple majority required in the 550-seat legislature. Two other...
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