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Friday, August 05, 2011

Turks Ponder Prime Minister Erdogan’s Power After Military Resignations - NYTimes.com

"Turks Question Power of Prime Minister
Nichole Sobecki for The New York Times

Residents of Silivri, where the secular and religious share the beach, are expressing concern about the accumulation of power by Turkey's prime minister after resignations by military leaders.
By ANTHONY SHADID

SILIVRI, Turkey — The retired men in this town of rolling hills, red shingles and resentment of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan paused their card game to voice their fears over the protest resignations of most of Turkey’s military command, an event that underlined Mr. Erdogan’s stamp on an era he can call his own."

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