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'Islamist' or 'Islamic'? The Difference is Huge.

by Soner Cagaptay
Jul 11, 2016
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Soner Cagaptay
Soner Cagaptay

Soner Cagaptay is the Beyer Family Senior Fellow and director of the Turkish Research Program at The Washington Institute.

"Islamist" and "Islamic" may sound similar but the difference between them is huge -- and carries profound policy implications.

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