To me the headline sounds bad. It sounds as if the word "devout" suddenly became an insult.
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The first sentence reads: "Abdullah Gul's candidacy is causing discomfort in nation that stresses secular values over religion."
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That too bothers me, because if it really did cause such a discomfort he wouldn't have managed almost two thirds of the votes, just a few short of what would have elected him president.
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Detractors say Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul threatens to undermine secular principles enshrined in the constitution, while allies – including Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan – say he's a reformer who has worked hard to bring Turkey into the European Union.
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Tried and sentenced already?
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