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No,Since 2003 with the rise of the AKP and Recep Erdogan, Turkey has undergone a shift away from its long held secular democratic values and is indisputably moving towards an Islamist Nationalist Dictatorship. The following article is just the most recent example of this:
Turkish students fear assault on secular education - BBC News
After recently spending some time in Turkey and having the chance to speak with locals (mostly liberals) many of them seem to believe the rise of the AKP is the revenge of the Religious Right after feeling their voices were not heard in the long standing secular government which embraced western values (Women's Rights, Freedom of Expression and even gay rights to a certain extent)
So my question is whether Conservative Islam is compatible with Secular Western Democracy and as Europe's Muslim population grows is this a window into what Europe's future political discourse may look like?
No,
On both counts.
No,
On both counts.
I feel like Turkey will collapse in the near future and Greece will become a regional power in its stead. With how weakened the tiny countries north of them are in the fallout of the Yugoslav wars of the 1990's, they could easily collect resources from these countries, and go onto reap great further rewards from the collapse of Turkey. In fact, Greece and Russia - I am almost positive - are in some way involved in the chaos unfolding in Turkey.
Well Russia has made no secret as of late regarding its feelings towards Turkey after their plane was shot down some months ago, but as for Greece they are even closer to becoming a failed state then Turkey so it is hard to picture some master plan on their part.
Maybe you could word your question more precisely?No on both counts?
So Conservative Islam is not compatible with Secular Western Democracy, but Political Conflict between Secularists and Conservative Muslims is not going to occur in the future?
Interesting logic.
which you now rephrase toSo my question is whether Conservative Islam is compatible with Secular Western Democracy and as Europe's Muslim population grows is this a window into what Europe's future political discourse may look like?
. By secularists do you mean non-Muslims or those Muslims that get on very well with the secular system?but Political Conflict between Secularists and Conservative Muslims is not going to occur in the future?
I agree that Turkey is the economically healthier of the two (relatively speaking), it's long term political stability remains to be seen.Well Russia has made no secret as of late regarding its feelings towards Turkey after their plane was shot down some months ago, but as for Greece they are even closer to becoming a failed state then Turkey so it is hard to picture some master plan on their part.
If Turkey collapses all the world collapsesI feel like Turkey will collapse in the near future and Greece will become a regional power in its stead. With how weakened the tiny countries north of them are in the fallout of the Yugoslav wars of the 1990's, they could easily collect resources from these countries, and go onto reap great further rewards from the collapse of Turkey. In fact, Greece and Russia - I am almost positive - are in some way involved in the chaos unfolding in Turkey.
If Turkey collapses all the world collapses
Why? I imagine most of the world wouldn't even notice.
If Turkey collapses all the world collapses
Study geopolitics and history
Why? I imagine most of the world wouldn't even notice.
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