Why Turks Rock
In Egypt, the followers of Hasan al-Banna ask: "What professional organization will we stack out and take over next before the upcoming elections when Uncle Husni throws us in jail to secure his 99.9996% majority?" In Pakistan, the followers of Sayyid Maududi ask: "What clause of the constitution will we islamize next while we still have a military dictatorship to suck up to?". In Indonesia, the followers of Abdullah Sungkar ask: "Which nightclub shall we bomb next?" In Turkey, the followers of Esad Cosan and Said Nursi and Fethullah Gulen and every other Islamic activist-scholar ask: "When am I going to make my next million??"

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The Waterwheel Stay together, friends. Don't scatter and sleep. Our friendship is made of being awake. (Jelaluddin Rumi) Photo by E. Aton, 5/94 Hagia Sofia (Ayasofya) Interior, Istanbul...

Turkey's Imperial Troops: How George Bush's War Is Threatening Democracy in Turkey
By Emrah Göker When the Turkish Grand Assembly rejected the joint resolution which would allow U.S. troops in the country and send Turkish troops to Northern Iraq two weeks ago, antiwar groups all around the world cheered and applauded...