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Turkey's vote for the future

Updated on 21 July 2007

By Jonathan Rugman

We hear from the controversial presidential candidate accused of harbouring an Islamist agenda.

Tomorrow Turkey will face one of the most important General Elections in its history.

The poll is a response to a constitutional crisis - caused by the Prime Minister's controversial choice of Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul, a devout muslim, as his candidate for President.

Our Diplomatic Correspondent Jonathan Rugman is in Istanbul and spoke exclusively to Abdullah Gul.

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