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Thursday, July 19, 2007

Erdogan Floods Turkish Heartland With Cash in Re-Election Drive

"Erdogan Floods Turkish Heartland With Development Aid

By Mark Bentley

July 19 (Bloomberg) -- In the Turkish town of Afsar, a new pipeline brings water from a nearby mountain. Farmer Suleyman Er says it has transformed his life.

The seven-kilometer (4.3-mile) pipe, finished two months ago, symbolizes the way Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is putting development at the center of his strategy to keep power in July 22 elections."

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