22 May 2006

Turkish PM calls for stronger secular system after attack

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for the strengthening of Turkey's secular system after a religious fanatic assassinated a judge, sparking criticism of the Islamist-rooted government. "We should all make efforts to strengthen democracy, secularism... and the rule of law," Erdogan said in response to angry anti-Islamist and anti-government protests. Full Story

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