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Turkish Election: Islamic Pragmatists Triumph in Turkey - International - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News

"Islamic Pragmatists Triumph in Turkey

By Annette Grossbongardt in Istanbul

Turkey's ruling Islamist-rooted AKP won Sunday's election by a landslide with 47 percent of the vote. The country has voted for stability, economic growth and -- if the campaign pledges of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan are to be believed -- further democratic reforms."

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