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Saturday, July 21, 2007

Turkish expats vote early as they fly in for holidays

"Turkish expats vote early as they fly in for holidays
Sat 21 Jul 2007, 9:50 GMT

By Alexandra Hudson

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of Turks living abroad have been voting early as they arrive at Turkish airports or borders, anxious to play their part in an election they see as key to Turkey's future direction.

The rest of the country votes for a new parliament on Sunday in a poll being held months ahead of schedule after Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's Islamist-rooted, business-friendly AK Party clashed with the country's secular, army-backed elite."

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