‘A well-documented lucid account of the life and political activities of Abdullah Gül ... MacLean’s work will remain as a major reference for scholars of modern Turkey for decades.’

– Professor Halil Inalcik, Bilkent University, Ankara

‘Abdullah Gül has been a voice of reason and common sense in today’s Turkey, a prime example of the sort of Muslim politician who could promise a variant of Christian Democracy in a country which has long needed a sensible conservative movement. Gerald MacLean’s study of his career is well-written, well-balanced and timely.’

– Professor Norman Stone, Bilkent University, Ankara

‘Abdullah Gül and the Making of the New Turkey is more than a personal biography, and will act as a broad introduction to Turkey’s modern political development. It provides a great deal of new information which should make it a useful source for students of contemporary Turkish society and politics.’

– William M. Hale, Professor Emeritus at The School of Oriental & African Studies, University of London

‘A fascinating account of Islam’s passage into modernity… Breaking with all clichés about Islam, Abdullah Gül and the Making of New Turkey is indispensable reading for those who want to understand recent Turkish history as well as the ongoing mutation of this world religion.’

– Mahmut Mutman, the author of The Politics of Writing Islam, Istanbul Sehir University