Crackdown starts on Islamists

ANKARA - The government of Islamist Prime Minister, Mr Necmettin Erbakan, yesterday ordered the sacking of pro Islamic radicals…

ANKARA - The government of Islamist Prime Minister, Mr Necmettin Erbakan, yesterday ordered the sacking of pro Islamic radicals from state services, the Anatolia news agency reported.

This is the first major move by Mr Erbakan's government to implement a military backed plan for a crackdown on religious extremists.