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Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute, focusing on Islam, modernity and public policy
Mustafa Akyol
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends ''Vision 2023 Turkeys National Education Ministry'' meeting at Bestepe National Congress and Culture Center on October 23, 2018. ( Murat Kula/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)