Saturday, April 28, 2007

News & Features - EU warns Turkish military about politics - ArcaMax Publishing

"EU warns Turkish military about politics
ISTANBUL, Turkey (UPI) -- Military leaders in Turkey were warned by the European Union not to interfere with parliament's fractious election of a new president.

On Friday, the military threatened to overthrow the government if it strays from the country's secular tradition, but EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn said on Saturday military intervention would be counterproductive, the BBC reported. "

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