Word: secularize
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...People are asking me to be minister and to take [a] position in the Cabinet,” said Yuksel, who is a member of the slightly conservative but secular Justice and Development Party, which currently holds the most seats in the Turkish Parliament...
Turkey is a unique nation in that it has very strong Islamic roots and an almost completely Muslim populous, while its government is strictly secular...
Although there’s much debate regarding whether the Turkish government should stay secular, Yuksel said he falls on the side of keeping tradition...
...secular voice returns to the country there could be hope," he says. "But right now it's very bleak. The country is obviously in danger, but I believe Iraq could recover...
...election results, rather than providing aid and comfort to those who hoped to close the party's 30-year God gap, actually did the opposite. Democratic House candidates pulled in 67% of the secular, nonchurchgoing vote last year - 7 percentage points more than in 2004. That growth spurt made it easier for skeptical factions inside the party's power structure to argue that nonreligious voters are an even more vital part of the Democratic coalition now - and that religious outreach is a waste of precious resources and time...