The Humanist interview: Emel Gokcen.(Interview)

From: The Humanist | Date: March 1, 2008| Author: | Copyright information

STRETCHING OVER a thousand miles from inside Europe to the borders of Iran, Turkey is a natural bridge between the secular West and Muslim East. This land has been a key player in world history for more than three thousand years. Today the Republic of Turkey is a secular democracy with a Muslim majority. If it can fulfill its potential as a political and cultural bridge between East and West, Turkey will play a pivotal role in the world's future.

The creation of the Republic of Turkey out of the shattered ruins of the Ottoman Empire was one of the greatest national ...

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