Constitutional Reforms Quotes



Turkey had become a modern, secular nation under the leadership of Ataturk. At the time of this interview, a religious party had won a plurality of seats in the Parliament and while not rolling back the secular nature of the Turkish state which is enshrined in the Turkish Constitution, has tried to stem the tide of secularism.


Culturally and historically Muslims have an urgent need to dominate the societies in which they live. By the logic of Islam, how else could they institute Islamic Law—Sharia—which was religiously imperative.


The Prime Minister had appointed a young Lucien Bouchard to one of the most prestigious ambassadorial posts, Ambassador to France. Journalists asked the Prime Minister how the French would respond to the young man.