Turkey makes steps towards Islamic Reformation...

[Wolfala]

Originally posted by Rollins
Hardly a stretch.

UBL is just hanging out, looking for another Nut.

[SIG220]

Originally posted by Dowding
About time, really. Heard this on the radio today - apparently they are going to re-write the Haddith (2nd most important text in Islam setting out how the Qu'ran is to be interpretted) - focussing on anti-Christian sentiment and women's rights.

Sounds like quite a bold move that is worth observing.

There is no evidence to support that this is what the actual focus is going to be.

This news is purely wishful thinking by Islamic apologists.   The recently elected orthodox government in Turkey would never allow for such changes to be made.

Turkey is currently in the process of becoming more conservative, and not more western-like.

[Dowding]

Depends which part of Turkey you are talking about. Istambul is hankering after European integration and business is driving it.

Modernisation is a positive step whichever way you look at it.

[Maverick]

Pardon me but I am not going to hold my breath a bit waiting for them to join the 18th century much less the 21'st. Once they have made real defined progress I'll bother to notice but until something concrete is really achieved it's much like the election claims of "change" "vision" and so on. Talk is cheap, lets see some results.