"Turkey's Turmoil
Will the U.S. Stand Up for a 'Democratic Model'?
By Aliza Marcus and Andrew Apostolou
Friday, July 18, 2008; Page A17
Turkey's political crisis has taken a turn for the worse. The chief prosecutor, who has accused the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) of anti-secular statements and actions, has presented his argument to the Constitutional Court. The court is expected soon to bar Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan from politics and disband his party. The only result this struggle can produce is political instability in an important U.S. ally. "
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