"The secularists in Turkey haven't underestimated religion, they just made the mistake of believing they could control it with the power of the army alone."

Power, Religion, Mistake, Control

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"The secularists in Turkey haven't underestimated religion, they just made the mistake of believing they could control it with the power of the army alone."

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