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Sunday, June 12, 2011

AFP: Turkey votes in parliamentary elections

"Turkey votes in parliamentary elections

By Sibel Utku Bila (AFP) – 14 hours ago

ANKARA — Turkey voted Sunday in parliamentary polls, with the Islamist-rooted Justice and Development Party set to win a third straight term in office as it seeks a mandate to rewrite the constitution.

Credited with Turkey's thriving economy, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's AKP party was expected to cruise to victory with a minor loss of votes compared to its 47-percent showing in the 2007 elections, according to pollsters."

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