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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: AKP

AKP stories: 2 news summaries

 Turkey Dodges Political Crisis 

Top court votes not to disband Islamic ruling party
 

Jul 31, 08 3:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - A major constitutional showdown in Turkey was narrowly averted yesterday when the nation's top court voted not to ban the ruling Islamic AKP party, which attorneys had argued is illegally attempting to dismantle Turkey's secular democracy. A judge described the razor-thin 6-5 vote as "a serious warning" to the... More »

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Islam • Turkey • terrorism • bombing • secularism • AKP • Justice and Development Party • Sahin Alpay

Turkish Elections
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Islamist-rooted, pro-EU ruling party sees mandate in results

Jul 22, 07 6:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Turkey’s ruling party dominated parliamentary elections today despite its perceived threat to the nation’s entrenched secularism. The elections were moved up after the secular opposition foiled PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan's attempt to install an ex-Islamist ally as president. The results, seen as a mandate for the AKP, also... More »

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Islam • Turkey • European Union • Kurdistan • Turkish elections • Kurds • secularism • Recep Tayyip Erdogan • AK Party • AKP

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