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Monday, November 07, 2011

Simon Johns: Turkish Earthquake Reveals Nationalist Fault Lines

Turkish Earthquake Reveals Nationalist Fault Lines
Posted: 6/11/11 23:00 GMT

A killer earthquake in Turkey's mainly Kurdish southeast a fortnight ago sparked a genuine show of popular support and charity, but the ugly rhetoric of nationalism was not far behind. And the vitriol comes from the mainstream, not just the political fringes.

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