"Profile: Turkey's Bulent Ecevit
Bulent Ecevit
Bulent Ecevit: A major figure in Turkish politics for decades
Veteran Turkish politician Bulent Ecevit, 80, is in an induced coma in hospital after suffering a stroke.
He has been the great survivor of Turkish politics, with a high-profile career spanning 45 years.
He was still applauded by the crowds at the funeral of murdered judge Mustafa Yucel Ozbilgin on Thursday, shortly before he was taken ill.
He is well known abroad for having ordered the invasion of Cyprus in 1974 to protect the Turkish Cypriot minority, leading to the island's division which still exists today."
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