Moderate Turkish Islamists hit the big time | Top Russian news and analysis online | 'RIA Novosti' newswire: “On Monday the presidents of three influential Muslim states, Turkey, Afghanistan and Pakistan, gathered for a summit in Istanbul. This top-level meeting is another testimony to Turkey’s ambition to take a lead in the Islamic world. Given that Russia is Turkey’s second largest partner after the European Union with a $25 billion annual trade turnover, Ankara’s success may boost Moscow’s weight on the international stage.”