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Erdogan and those closest to him are not religious fanatics. Religion is just a tool for them to gain and consolidate power.
by endisukaj 10y ago
Erdogan and those closest to him are not religious fanatics. Religion is just a tool for them to gain and consolidate power.
- imartin2k 10y agoI've read a fair share of articles about his rise and background and was left with the impression that he always has been rather religiously conservative. But maybe that's the wrong conclusion. On the other hand, how can you be sure? It is hard to know whether someone is a religious fanatic or just uses it as a tool.
- tobltobs 10y agoMaybe not fanatic, but a bit weird? "One cannot be secular and a Muslim." "If the skies and the ground were to open against us. If floods and volcanoes were to burst, We will not turn from our mission. My reference is Islam." "Our minarets are our bayonets, Our domes are our helmets, Our mosques are our barracks."