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ANKARA - Turkey's presidential hopeful Abdullah Gul will visit opposition leaders today to drum up support for his bid to be elected head of state.
But he faces hostility from secularists wary of his Islamist past and the fact his wife wears the Muslim headscarf.
The Islamist-rooted AK Party decided yesterday to renominate Gul, Turkey's Foreign Minister, despite opposition from the country's powerful secular elite, including Army generals.
Turkey's lira currency fell 1.6 per cent against the dollar in early trade, amid investor fears of renewed tensions.
- Reuters
