"Turkey's ruling party to shift focus to EU bid
AFP, ANKARA
Wednesday, Jul 25, 2007, Page 6
Turkey's Islamic-rooted ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party pledged deep reforms aimed at EU membership for its second term after weekend elections gave it a firmer grip on power.
It was a moment of vindication for Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who called the snap election after the secularist opposition blocked his party from electing one of its own as president."
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