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So much for Turkish democracy.

Al Jazeera English - News - Turkish Military Issues Warning"The chief of Turkey's military has said that secularism is under attack by "centres of evil".

The warning came one day before the expected election to the presidency of Abdullah Gul, the candidate of the ruling AK Party who has a background in political Islam."

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