10 December 2005
Visit of the Turkish Prime Minister
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Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey has been in Australia, the first visit by a Turkish prime minister to this country. He is a fascinating man, who has spent time in prison for his views, the leader of a conservative Muslim party, and a firm believer in liberal democracy, who presides over a vital, multicultural, rapidly changing society.
Guests
Irfan Yusuf
Lawyer and visiting lecturer in politics at Macquarie University
Chris Morris
BBC correspondent, author of The New Turkey, the Quiet Revolution on the Edge of Europe published by Granta Press
