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Tuesday, December 09, 2008

Turkey's Faltering Reform Drive: Erdogan Striking Nationalist Tones

"Erdogan Striking Nationalist Tones

By Daniel Steinvorth in Istanbul

Amid corruption scandals and stagnating reform, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, praised in Europe as a modernizer, is seeking refuge in nationalist rhetoric, adopting a tougher stance on the Kurds and moving closer to the country's military leaders."

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