Turkey limits court powers to question state spies
17 Feb 2012 11:55
Source: reuters // Reuters
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By Jon Hemming
ANKARA, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Turkey's parliament voted late on Thursday to stop prosecutors questioning spies without the prime minister's permission, after a row which analysts said revealed divisions inside the state on ending the war with Kurdish militants.
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