Tuesday, July 15, 2008

My Way News - Crisis brews as Turkey's ruling party faces ban
AP reports: "With the court stacked with members of the secular elite, many Turks expect to see their democratically elected government booted out. The consequences could be grave for Turkey's bid to join the European Union and for stability in this NATO member of 70 million people that strategically straddles Europe and the Middle East."

Comment: I'm very worried for Turkey. The military has long been the guardian of secular rule, but now this is in the courts, and I wonder if court rulings will command as much respect? Will there be rioting in the streets, maybe even an Islamic revolution? Turkey has had a close relationship lately with Israel, the two countries have conducted military exercises together, and of course, Turkey is home to some of the first Christian churches, but things could change very quickly, moving Turkey into an anti-Israeli Islamist camp. Will Turkey be part of the Gog Alliance which invades Israel in the end times? Keep watching.

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