Thursday, June 28, 2007

Turkish Army Raises Pressure as Election Approaches

"Turkish Army Raises Pressure as Election Approaches (Update1)

By Louis Meixler
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan, prime minister of Turkey

June 28 (Bloomberg) -- Turkey's military is increasing pressure on the government, which faces a national election next month, to allow soldiers to enter Iraq and attack Kurdish guerrilla bases used for cross-border raids."

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