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Turkish courts attempt to shut down Islamic party

Is the Islamic-leaning party Virtue in Turkey such a threat to the secular state?

As the constitutional court in Turkey hears final arguments in a case against the Virtue party, is the Islamic-learning party such a threat to the secular state?

Also on the programme: hundreds of places of worship are destroyed in China in a crackdown on illegal religious activities and Pope John Paul is immortalised as a comic book hero.

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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Archive

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