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> Isn't there any secular, non-nationalist political movement in Turkey?

Sure, such movements exist, but the conservative school is the most powerful; they possess most the money and media, and thus silence things.

> Clearly, Turkey is not really a democracy anymore.

Turkey's democracy has been buggy from the start. I believe the election system allows for situations like today, where one party can gain the absolute ruler status.



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