Trying to keep the country from becoming an Islamic state.

From the [1] BBC, with thanks to Davida:

A court in Turkey has annulled last Friday's parliamentary vote to elect a new president.

The only candidate, Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul, failed to win the required majority after a boycott by secularist opposition parties.

The parties, which accuse Mr Gul of a hidden Islamist agenda, challenged the legality of the vote.

Analysts say PM Tayyip Recep Erdogan could propose a different candidate but may call a snap general election....

Mr Gul and Mr Erdogan are both from the ruling AK party, which has Islamist roots and an overwhelming majority in parliament.