...finally Abdullah Gül is elected President of Turkey, but is this indeed a new dawn?
In July, the ruling Justice & Development Party
(AKP) – the religiously conservative but economically liberal establishment – won a landslide in parliamentary elections called after the military balked at seeing Gül become President. That victory, combined with Gül’s election, confirm the AKP’s emergence as a party of realignment, and that, despite an upsurge of xenophobic nationalism, the Turks indeed wanted to integrate with the EU. Last April, Gül’s candidacy for president had brought about a threat of a coup from the military, precipitating the recent elections in the country. Thus, the electorate also made it amply clear that it no longer wanted the military to remain involved in domestic politics, rejecting the generals’ warnings that the AKP would lead the country into the darkness of theocratic rule.
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In July, the ruling Justice & Development Party
(AKP) – the religiously conservative but economically liberal establishment – won a landslide in parliamentary elections called after the military balked at seeing Gül become President. That victory, combined with Gül’s election, confirm the AKP’s emergence as a party of realignment, and that, despite an upsurge of xenophobic nationalism, the Turks indeed wanted to integrate with the EU. Last April, Gül’s candidacy for president had brought about a threat of a coup from the military, precipitating the recent elections in the country. Thus, the electorate also made it amply clear that it no longer wanted the military to remain involved in domestic politics, rejecting the generals’ warnings that the AKP would lead the country into the darkness of theocratic rule.For Complete IIPM Article, Click on IIPM Article
Source : IIPM Editorial, 2007
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