Turkey’s Moral Majority Tests Its Power
With a series of moves such as the limitation of alcohol sales and a kissing ban, perceived as strong signs of social paternalism following the military tutelage, Turkey is being dragged into a refreshed Kulturkampf.
![TURKEY-ECONOMY/ People shop in a shopping district in Hatay May 17, 2013. Turkey hailed its second investment grade rating on Friday, seeing it as a seal of approval from international markets for a decade of economic reform. Investors joined in, driving sovereign bond yields to record lows. Government enthusiasm was tempered, however, by some concern that the move, coinciding with a visit by Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan to Washington, might trigger over-large capital inflows into the lira currency. REUTERS/Umit](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2013/05/Turkey%20market.jpg/Turkey%20market.jpg?h=2d235432&itok=K1ImW3ic)
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