https://pjmedia.com/barryrubin/2012/06/07/this-week-turkey-went-a-long-way-toward-becoming-an-islamic-republic/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 07:56:23 -0400<![CDATA[“My people are going to learn the principles of democracy, the dictates of truth, and the teachings of science. Superstition must go. Let them worship as they will, every man can follow his own conscience provided it does not interfere with sane reason or bid him act against the liberty of his fellow men.” &#8212; Mustafa Kemal Atatürk]]>Thu, 07 Jun 2012 09:43:56 -0400<![CDATA[Barry Rubin]]>https://pjmedia.com/barry-rubin/2012/06/07/this-week-turkey-went-a-long-way-toward-becoming-an-islamic-republic-n133014