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ISTANBUL, April 24 — Turkey’s ruling party on Tuesday chose a presidential candidate with an Islamic background, a move that will extend the reach of the party — and the emerging class of devout Muslims it represents — into the heart of Turkey’s secular establishment for the first time.
The selection has focused the worries of secular Turks who fear that sexual equality, as well as drinking alcohol and wearing miniskirts, could eventually be in danger.
-- Sabrina Tavernise for The New York Times
Turkey has been one of the brighter lights in the Muslim world, being able to maintain secular governance over its own theocratic impulses. So, this could be a worrisome trend. I am especially concerned about Mustafa Karaduman:
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ISTANBUL, April 24 — Turkey’s ruling party on Tuesday chose a presidential candidate with an Islamic background, a move that will extend the reach of the party — and the emerging class of devout Muslims it represents — into the heart of Turkey’s secular establishment for the first time.
The selection has focused the worries of secular Turks who fear that sexual equality, as well as drinking alcohol and wearing miniskirts, could eventually be in danger.
-- Sabrina Tavernise for The New York Times
Turkey has been one of the brighter lights in the Muslim world, being able to maintain secular governance over its own theocratic impulses. So, this could be a worrisome trend. I am especially concerned about Mustafa Karaduman:
Mustafa Karaduman, a textile designer and fashion house owner, is among the new entrepreneurs. He is from Anatolia, a capital of middle-class production, and the homeland of Mr. Gul. His fashion house has turned into an empire, supplying Islamic clothing for women in Europe and the Middle East. He is 50, has seven children, and is an outspoken opponent of the miniskirt.He must be stopped! The miniskirt is what makes freedom so sweet.
“My mission,” he says, “is to cover all women around the world.”
