So, I had thought that the current Turkish government was fairly secular. But the way this article states it, the current ruling government is more rooted in Islam, while the powerful military is more secular. Anyway, the interesting news here is that the gov't is claiming they stopped a coup attempt.

 

So, I had thought that the current Turkish government was fairly secular. But the way this article states it, the current ruling government is more rooted in Islam, while the powerful military is more secular. Anyway, the interesting news here is that the gov't is claiming they stopped a coup attempt.

 

The government is secular, by establishment. However, there has been a lot of islamic talk in the government over the last few years IIRC.

The government is secular, by establishment. However, there has been a lot of islamic talk in the government over the last few years IIRC.

 

That's what I've heard as well but I don't exactly follow Turkish politics.

Its illegal in Turkey to mix religion into politics, but not the other way around.