"With Reelection, Turkey's Islamist Party May Further Consolidate Power
By Anna Louie Sussman
Jun 12 2011, 8:23 PM ET 2
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of the ruling Justice and Development Party, which has just won its third majority term, has pledged to redraft the country's constitution
ISTANBUL, Turkey -- It was 9 p.m., the victory was announced, but still no one was popping any champagne at the Istanbul headquarters of Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). The screaming, drum-beating, and flag-waving, however, left no doubt: the AKP will once again hold a clear majority in the country's 550-seat parliament."
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