Turkey dismisses Istanbul police chief
By SUZAN FRASER
Associated PressDecember 19, 2013
ANKARA, Turkey — Istanbul's most senior police official was dismissed Thursday, days after police launched raids that detained dozens of people. The massive corruption and bribery investigation has ensnared the sons of three government ministers, threatening Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government as elections approach.
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