Sunday, September 02, 2007

Turkish Leader Approves Cabinet

New Turkish President, Abdullah Gul, has approved a cabinet submitted by Prime Minister Recep Tayip Erdogan of the Islamist rooted AK Party. The new cabinet is said to unite secular and Islamic minded politicians. The AK party won a huge majority in July polls triggered by a row over its plans to nominate Mr. Gul as president. Mr. Gul, a former Islamist, was elected president on Tuesday amid warnings from the powerful military of a threat to Turkey's deeply secular constitution.

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