Turks step up pro-secular protest

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Source: bbc





Last Updated: Saturday, 5 May 2007, 11:17 GMT 12:17 UK
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Turks step up pro-secular protest
Protest in Manisat

There have been a series of pro-secular rallies in Turkey
Tens of thousands of Turks have taken to the streets again to show their support for Turkey's secular system.

The protest in the western town of Manisa comes a day before a key vote in parliament on the presidency.

The ruling AK party, whose roots are in political Islam, will again try to have its candidate, Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul, elected.

A court ruled out an earlier vote after an opposition boycott meant there was no valid quorum in parliament.



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[Gloria]

1. You know, I envy them...I wish we had "pro-secular" protests in masse which

were considered by the media as expression by normal citizens, not the "odd" or "far left"

[sakabatou]

2. No connection to Rude or Reno