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To: Destro; a_Turk
Turks inner fear is that one day Turkey will be broken up when Turks start asserting their true banned ethnicity and stop calling themselves the generic "Turk".

Correct me if I'm wrong, but my understanding is that not only is Turkey a country, but there is a distinct "Turkic" or "Turkish" ethnic group as well as Turkic languages. People ethnically Turkish can be of different religions.

*Is* Islam the "state religion" of Turkey? I thought the state was supposed to be secular.

Not trying to start a flame war; just asking, because I don't know that much about it.

20 posted on 09/07/2004 8:51:08 AM PDT by valkyrieanne
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To: valkyrieanne

Look at the Turkish Flag - the star and crescent of Islam.


21 posted on 09/07/2004 8:53:49 AM PDT by Destro (Know your enemy! Help fight Islamic terrorism by visiting www.johnathangaltfilms.com)
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To: valkyrieanne

The Republic of Turkey is secular, there is no state religion.

Our flag is our centuries old battle flag..


22 posted on 09/07/2004 9:49:54 AM PDT by a_Turk (Temperance, Fortitude, Prudence, Justice, Comitas, Firmitas, Gravitas, Humanitas, Industria..)
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