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Monday, March 24, 2008

Leader of leftist party arrested in probe of alleged network plotting to overthrow Turkish government - International Herald Tribune

"Leader of leftist party arrested in probe of alleged network plotting to overthrow Turkish government

ANKARA, Turkey: The leader of a leftist political party was charged Monday with being a senior member of a network of extremists accused of plotting to topple Turkey's Islamic-rooted government.

Dogu Perincek was arrested in Istanbul for allegedly "being a senior official of a terrorist organization and obtaining and possessing classified documents.""

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