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Erdogan's party takes strong early lead in local elections
[An Nahar] Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan... Turkey's version of Mohammed Morsi only they haven't dumped him yet... 's party took a strong early lead in local elections Sunday, TV channels reported, despite turbulent months marked by mass protests, corruption scandals and Internet blocks. If the initial trend holds up, it would considerably brighten the outlook for Erdogan, who had gone on a weeks-long campaign marathon ahead of the vote widely seen as a referendum on his 11-year-rule. Posted by: Fred 2014-03-31 |
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