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Sunday, June 12, 2011

AKP closer to gaining Turkish mandate

"AKP closer to gaining Turkish mandate

By Delphine Strauss in Ankara

Published: June 12 2011 17:35 | Last updated: June 12 2011 17:35

Turkish voters went to the polls on Sunday as Recep Tayyip Erdogan, prime minister, sought a third term in power and a mandate to rewrite Turkey’s constitution – potentially creating a strengthened presidency that would give him more power. "

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