Turkey goes to the polls: elections will be held in Turkey this month; the angry demonstrations that took place in late April may have abated but the differences between those who want a secular state and those who support a more Islamic-rooted establishment remain. Jon Gorvett reports from Istanbul.

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Turkey goes to the polls: elections will be held in Turkey this month; the angry demonstrations that took place in late April may have abated but the differences between those who want a secular state and those who support a more Islamic-rooted establishment remain. Jon Gorvett reports from Istanbul.

IN 2007, THE days when a military coup meant a party of Young Turks storming the sultan's palace are long gone. Gone too are the days when tanks clattered through the streets and jet aircraft roared overhead to announce the arrival of the new order. Gone also are the days when those tanks only had to go on an exercise to bring down the government. These days, when a coup happens in Turkey, it is enough for it to take place via an announcement on the Internet.

At least, that is the feeling amongst many in this cou...

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