BBC: Thousands of Turks have demonstrated in support of secularism during the funeral of the veteran statesman Bulent Ecevit in the capital Ankara.Mark Alexander
"Turkey is secular and will remain secular," crowds chanted as his coffin reached the city's main mosque.
They also booed the arrival of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whose party has its roots in political Islam. Chants as Turks bury ex-PM Ecevit
Turkey holds Ecevit funeral
Saturday, November 11, 2006
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