The Paradox of Religion In Erdogan’s Turkey
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Turkey’s Prime Minister and leader of ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) Recep Tayyip Erdogan (C), accompanied by his wife, Emine, (front 2nd R), greets his supporters as he enters the hall during his party congress in Ankara, Sept. 30, 2012. (photo by REUTERS/Adem Altan/Pool )
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In a country where there seems to be a mosque on almost every corner, it sounds overblown to claim that pious Muslims are oppressed in Turkey. But since the Justice and Development Party (AKP) came to power over a decade ago, it has been the party line to accuse Kemalist ideology as being Islamophobic and responsible for oppressing and discriminating against practicing Muslims in state, business, and personal affairs.
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