"Turkish court blocks government move to restrict alcohol sales
April 2, 2006
ANKARA -- A Turkish court has blocked a circular restricting alcohol sales that sparked accusations that the government is seeking to reinforce the role of Islam in this strictly secular Muslim country, Anatolia news agency reported on Saturday.
The country's top administrative court ordered the suspension of the circular, pending a final ruling in the case, following a petition by the Ankara Bar Association in December. "
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