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In this article the author examines the 2008 revelation that the armed forces of Turkey, in conjunction with members of the judiciary, may have conspired to oust the elected government of prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. At issue was Erdogan's determination to impose a provision of Islamic law on the secular state. The newspaper that broke the story is profiled.

Reports on efforts of Turkey's parliament to pass amendments to its constitution to stabilize the country's democracy and ultimately allow entrance into the European Union. Changes in legal rights of individuals; Law that gives men no higher status than women; Changes in punishments for crimes, including removal of the death penalty in most cases.

This article reports on conflicts related to Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayip Erdogan and newspaper owner Aydin Dogan. Dogan's papers have sought to expose problems in Erdogan's administration and Erdogan believes he is being unfairly attacked by secular media. The article also discusses Dogan's disagreements with the government, media deals between Turkey and Qatar, and Islamic newspapers.

The article presents information on the economic relations between Europe and Turkey. In its meandering way, the European Community has begun to accept that Turkey matters to Europe. It was suggested at a Euro-meeting several months ago that Britain; in its presidency of the Community in the second half of 1992, should write a paper about relations with Turkey. A later Euro-meeting gravely gave its consent. The collapse of communism has made it more important than ever that Turkey should succeed. After the cold war, mutual incomprehension between Islam and democracy is one of the world's likeliest causes of conflict.