its two most pressing issues in the region, Iran'snuclear program and the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. The shift has madehim a hero to the Arab world.Mr. Erdogan's vision ofeconomic interdependence has led to friction with Washington, particularly overIran, Turkey's only alternative energy source after Russia. Mr. Erdogan'sconfrontation with Israel, which he accused of "state terrorism" inthe June 2010 flotilla raid off Gaza, raised the loudest alarms for Americans.Many saw his fiery statements - a sharp contrast to years of friendly relationswith Israel - as a sign that he had not only abandoned the quest to join theEuropean Union, but was also aligning himself with Islamic rivals of the West.Mr. Erdogan rose from atough-talking Istanbul mayor representing a rising underclass of religiousTurks. He is seen as a confounding mix, from a background of political Islam butwith an agenda of bringing Turkey into the European Union, where his supportersdo most of their business. Mr. Erdogan's greatest legacy so far is an economythat has more than tripled since 2002. Europe remains its pre-eminent market,but its businessmen have plied Ottoman trade routes with a sense of unabashedoptimism at untapped markets. Many hail from Anatolia, sharing the party'sideology of social conservatism and economic liberalism, with a hint ofnostalgia for the old empire.Mr. Erdogan, though apragmatist, is also a devout Muslim, a category that was once the underdog insecular Turkish society, and sympathy for the Palestinians is ingrained. He ishotheaded, with a street fighter's swagger that becomes more pronounced incrises.- - -Keep in mind that theAntichrist will be a peace maker and will be very wise in the beginning of hisrule. At first the Antichrist will seem to solve many of the world's problemsand he will be considered great in the eyes of most in the world. TheAntichrist will help mediate a peace agreement in the Middle East, especiallywith Israel. Through this peace agreement, the Temple will be rebuilt inJerusalem.What current role doesTurkey have with the rebuilding of the Temple?This is a section of anarticle titled: "Jewish-Muslim coalition calls for rebuilt Temple":Last month, a historicmeeting took place between members of the Jewish Sanhedrin (the ruling judicialbody of the Jewish Faith) and a well-known Turkish Muslim Leader, Adnan Oktar,who uses the psuedonym, Harun Yahya. One of their stated goals was to"wag[e] a joint intellectual and spiritual battle against the worldwidegrowing tide of irreligiousness, unbelief and immorality," according to aWorld Net Daily report.But even more interestingthan this unprecedented coalition was their mutual desire to rebuild theJewish Temple. They believe that a rebuilt temple can help bring the threeAbrahamic faiths (Jews, Christians, and Muslims) together in peace.Furthermore, Oktar claims that this temple could be rebuilt within one year!In a statement posted ontheir website, Sanhedrin.org, the members ofthe Sanhedrin, along with Adnan Oktar, set forth in further detail theirexpectations and objectives of their plan for peaceful co-existence. In aneye-catching statment in a section entitled, "Plan for Peace" theSanhedrin state,Out of a sense of collectiveresponsibility for world peace and for all humanity we have found it timely tocall to the World and exclaim that there is a way out for all peoples. It isetched