[wildbill]

It appears that Erdogan is intent on reversing the policies begun by Kemal Ataturk in 1923 toward changing Turkey into a modern secular and democratic state.

This is surprising since Turkey has had almost 100 years of secular government. However, it seems to be relapsing back to a government that leans toward the religious beliefs of Islamism.

The question is whether this movement sweeping throughout the Middle East is analogous to the Counter-Reformation in Europe and will be a final gasp of theocratic governments on a short term basis or will last for a significant period of time.

[null and void]

*shrug* The Bible promises us 1000 years of peace after the Final Battle.

Peace simply isn’t possible if there are muslims.

[Jimmy Valentine]

Erdogan is playing with fire. Turkey did very well under Kemalism for the best part of 100 years.

Letting the hard line islamists into power will be his downfall. He will get what Morsi and his clowns got in Egypt. Or maybe he will be "Ceausescued".