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They were able to win. but this is the establishment. there are some liberal, secular establishment opposition parties. but this is a totally new force with an agenda for a better life, young people. >> all new territory in so many different ways. thanks so much. good to see you. appreciate it. >> pleasure. of course weve been listening to what you have to say about the crisis in egypt. were going to share your comments coming up. not all steel is created equal. not all manufacturing processes...

He introduced democratic reforms and succeeded in launching eu membership negotiations in 2005. but erdogans government has also repeatedly clashed with the powerful turkish military and this overwhelmingly muslim countrys traditional secular establishment. >> he will be a person who wanted to turn a secular democratic republic into a sort of islamic society. >> reporter: erdogan insists he gave up political islam in 1999. cheering crowds escorted him then when as mayor of is stan bull, he was s...

Membership negotiations in 2005. but erdogans government has also repeatedly clashed with the powerful turkish military and this overwhelmingly muslim countrys traditional secular establishment. >> he will be a person who wanted to turn a secular democratic republic into a sort of islamic society. >> reporter: erdogan insists he gave up political islam in 1999. crowds escorted him then as mayor of istanbul he was sentenced to six months in prison for reading an islamic poem in public. but last f...