Gul becomes president
Abdullah Gul is elected the 11th president after months of tension.
The Turkish parliament on Tuesday elected Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul as president [AFP] |
He’s finally done it becoming Turkey’s eleventh president.
Abdullah Gul’s detractors say he threatens to undermine secular principles of the republic.
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He insists he will protect them.
So will he deliver?
And what does his election mean for Turkey?
Inside Story investigates.
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Published On 28 Sep 2007