(Bloomberg) -- Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's
election victory cracked the foundation of Turkey's 84-year-old
republic, pushing Islam into the political mainstream and
reshaping the legacy of the country's father figure, Mustafa
Kemal Ataturk.
Erdogan's win two days ago, the biggest share of votes since
1969, may give him a mandate to lift some of the curbs on Islam,
including the Muslim headscarf, which were the basis for the
formation of modern Turkey in 1923. Turkey's military, which has
ousted four governments since 1960, opposes such moves.
Read more at Bloomberg Currencies News
election victory cracked the foundation of Turkey's 84-year-old
republic, pushing Islam into the political mainstream and
reshaping the legacy of the country's father figure, Mustafa
Kemal Ataturk.
Erdogan's win two days ago, the biggest share of votes since
1969, may give him a mandate to lift some of the curbs on Islam,
including the Muslim headscarf, which were the basis for the
formation of modern Turkey in 1923. Turkey's military, which has
ousted four governments since 1960, opposes such moves.
Read more at Bloomberg Currencies News
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