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Monday, June 16, 2008

Turkish governing party challenges 'anti-secular' charge - International Herald Tribune

"Turkish governing party challenges 'anti-secular' charge

ANKARA: The Associated Press

The governing party of Turkey, facing closure after the country's highest court charged it with engaging in anti-secular activity, on Monday rejected accusations that it had steered Turkey toward Islamic rule.

Abdurrahman Yalcinkaya, the top prosecutor in Turkey, accused the governing AK Party of violating secularism, which is protected by the Turkish Constitution, and has asked that the party be closed down."

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