Turkey defies army to elect Gul as leader

On the 28 August 2007 Turkey's parliament finally elected former Islamist Abdullah Gul as President of Turkey, following a July 2007 election won by the ruling Islamist-rooted Justice and Development Party, or AKP.

BBC News, 29.8.07: Turkish leader approves cabinet http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6968377.stm

BBC News, 28.8.07: Q&A: Turkey's presidency battle http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6615627.stm

Wikipedia: Turkey: Presidential Election 2007 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkish_presidential_election,_2007

European Commission: DG Communication: Press Release: IP/07/1260: Statement by President Barroso following the election of Abdullah Gül as President of the Republic of Turkey http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/07/1260&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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