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"Overview of the Turkish Situation
Posted on July 18th, 2008 by Jenny White

Excerpts from The Economist article on Turkey (for full article, click here)

… Many see the campaign to topple the AKP as part of a long battle pitting an old guard, used to monopolising wealth and power, against a rising class of pious Anatolians symbolised by the AKP. Others say it is mostly about an army that believes soldiers, not elected politicians, should have the final say over how the country is run."

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