Via the BBC: Turkish leader approves cabinet
New Turkish President Abdullah Gul has approved a cabinet submitted by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of the Islamist-rooted AK Party.
The new cabinet is said to unite secular and Islamic-minded politicians.
Meanwhile, the military continues to issue warnings:
Turkey’s military chief warned on Monday that “centres of evil” were trying to undermine the state.
Gen Yasar Buyukanit did not name those he said were “trying to corrode the secular nature of the Turkish Republic” but analysts said the statement was clearly aimed at Mr Gul, a devout Muslim.
Yes, I think that is rather likely.
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August 30th, 2024 at 11:12 pm
It’s very interesting that in Turkey, the military is staunchly secularist. Since Gul’s wife wears a headscarf, she was not invited to some of their ceremonies. The military is watching over all the Presidents, probably read to usurp them, if they try to take down Turkey’s secularism. It’s curious how a leader with an Islamist reputation got elected there.
-stuart