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A majority of Turks see the measure — submitted Tuesday to Parliament, where it is expected to pass — as good for both religion and democracy.
Here, the country’s most observant citizens have been its most active democrats, while its staunchly secular old guard — represented by the military and the judiciary — has acted by coup and court order.
The paradox goes to the heart of modern Turkey, a vibrant Muslim democracy of 70 million people
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