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Tempered Islamism

Tempered Islamism

by | Apr 30, 2013 | The Majalla Magazine

Turkey became a true multi-party democracy in 1950, and it has been holding free and fair elections ever since. Not counting the four years spent under military leadership following coups d’état, this means the Justice and Development Party (AKP) has effectively run...