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Friday, December 18, 2009

Kurdish MPs to stay in Turkish parliament | Reuters

"Kurdish MPs to stay in Turkish parliament
Fri Dec 18, 2009 8:16am EST

* Party supporters opposed quitting parliament

* Jailed militant PKK leader also opposed quitting

* MPs to join new party

* Party aims to create parliamentary group

By Pinar Aydinli

ANKARA, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Deputies from Turkey's main pro-Kurdish party decided to stay in parliament despite a court decision to ban their movement, its banned leader said on Friday, removing a potential source of political instability."

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