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Who is harming secularism?
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There are, perhaps, not such overwhelmingly strong historical and theoretical ties between the concept of secularism and the concepts of democracy and a state of law.
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Still though, the fervent defense we witness these days in Turkey of a secularism lacking in both democracy and the concept of a state of law is not a pleasant one to consider. The fact that it is largely the whole circle of Ergenekon supporters and those backing the “signed coup plan” document who talk the most about secularism in Turkey these days is truly unfortunate. In fact, it is these very same circles that are doing so much damage to the concept of secularism. We need to try and understand why such large segments of Turkish society don’t approach the concept of secularism very warmly. It is because the concept is presented as being more important than the concepts of democracy and a state of law in themselves. But the truth is, secularism only works in concert with those other concepts, and when it does so, it has the power to gain the support of many people who are then willing to fight for it.
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07 November 2009, Saturday
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STAR ESER KARAKAŞ
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