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Islamization of Turkey
Sep 30 2008, Dan

Almost every survey about Turkish society reveals that religious observance is becoming more visible but also less dense. Let me tell you why… Mainstream Turkish media loves to be alarmist about the “creeping Islamization of Turkey.” Especially...

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