Monday, July 28, 2008

Fatal Bombings in an Edgy Turkey

"Fatal Bombings in an Edgy Turkey
Monday, Jul. 28, 2008 By PELIN TURGUT / ISTANBUL

Temperatures in Turkey are rising, but it's not just a matter of the fierce July sun. A verdict in a landmark case to shut down the government for alleged Islamism is expected by next week, and a prosecutor recently alleged that a powerful cabal of nationalist hit men has plotted to bring the country's institutions to a fall. So when two fatal bombs ripped through a working-class Istanbul neighborhood on Sunday night, killing 17 and injuring another 150, the already palpable tension in Turkey went up another few notches. "

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