Most progressive Islamic countries?

[ProgressiveProfessor]

8. Actually Turkey is a secular nation, not an islamic one.

Definitions matter, and the accepted definition is that an islamic nation bases its legal code and principles on the sharia. Turkey does not, though a large percentage of the population is muslim. It is not particularly progressive, though it is better than Iran, Saudi Arabia and other nations in the region. Adding in the Armenian issue would only make things worse.

Allowing sharia courts to settle matters within the muslim community is not the same as basing the nation's legal system on the sharia. Many nations do that at some level.

Its hard to tell is Turkey is trending away from its staunch secular roots. There are those who claim it is, others denying it. Certainly there are those who are trying to make it a more islamic nation and have been very upfront about it.

I have friends living there now. While they are guarded in their personal comms, its pretty clear that things have changed in the 10+ years they have been there.