Zukkarneyn.
I don't have time now but I will read all the relevant stuff you mentioned and post my thoughts later but I tell you one thing. It appears in Turkey you might have 'uber secularists' gone out of control. If I am correct in reading of the situation in Turkey than it would not be surprising considering your history. You may at times feel your screaming to a mass of deaf people.
I feel the same. I also feel like giving up. There is a differance though, I am screaming to a tidal wave of 'uber Islamists'. Let me assure you the 'uber Islamists' are nothing but crude primitive neanderthals. Just like you say in Turkey they might look at anything 'Islamic' as corrupt in my country the 'uber nationalists' are up in arms to my suggestion. They will accuse me of being a western stooge, ammoral, corrupt etc.
The reason why I loook to Turkey is I hopeyou guy's might end up striking a balance that charts a moderate path between 'uber secularists' and 'uber Islamists'. I can't comment on what it is like to deal with 'uber secularists' but I can tell you dealing with 'uber Islamists' is dangerous to your health, wealth and life. They are savages.
I just give you one example. Governor of Punjab Salman Taseer was murdered by his own Police guard because he spoke on behalf of a poor low class Christian women. The Christian's in Pakistan are mostly ex-Hindu untouchables who converted to Christianity because it offered them equality. However they still are confined to live in miserable conditions because of their background.
Since than the extremist Muslims have kidnapped even Governor's son and thus far he has not been found. Most distressing of all many thousands supported the killer and even tried to stop Salman Taseer's burial in a Muslim cemetery. Can you believe this. I have to admit I was so disgusted that I questioned if should even be a Muslim.
In Pakistan we have evil stalking our land under the guise of Islam. This is the other side of the coin. I know you don't think like this but what I am saying is the extreme of uber secularism, that is uber Islam is nothing but evil. The reason why I look to Turkey is that I hope they can find a balance and chart a course that rest of us can follow because I assure you if Islam is what is being practiced in Pakistan then I would prefer to be a athiest.
Salmaan Taseer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Taseer's family speaks out on his assassination - YouTube
Legionair
Yes, I realize this is 'Turkey Defence Forum' but I see many Turks have posted here so I hope you don't mind. After all it is only one thread - There is plenty for space here for other threads.
Peace.