Turkey's Erdogan says corruption probe aims to smear government
Source: Reuters - Wed, 18 Dec 2013 07:57 PM
By Gulsen Solaker and Humeyra Pamuk
ANKARA, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday denounced a corruption crackdown on his allies months ahead of elections as a "dirty operation" to smear his administration and undermine the country's progress.
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