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Political Strife Deepens in Turkey

                   
aina.org
08-Jul-2008
        
Story Timeline:  93 days

ISTANBUL, Turkey -- A high-stakes political drama has gripped Turkey. And now the nation anxiously awaits the next development in an unfolding story that involves coup plots, arrests of journalists and generals, and charges of Islamist subversion. The country's top prosecutor is on the verge of issuing a 2,500-page indictment against the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) that promises to read like a thriller and shine a bright light on the deepening political and social divisions in Turkish society. At issue are two cases that could redefine both politics and nationalism in ways unprecedented in modern Turkey. In one, Turkey's top prosecutor is arguing that the AKP and its 70 top members -- including the prime minister and president -- should be banned for aiming to impose Islamist rule. Arguments began July 1 and... [read full story]                    

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US keeps out of alleged coup plot controversy

 turkishdailynews.com.tr 09-Jul-2008
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Coup Thwarted In Turkey

 theimpudentobserver.com 07-Jul-2008
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