Monday, August 11, 2008

Traditional allies ‘burn bridges’ in Turkey - The National Newspaper

"Traditional allies ‘burn bridges’ in Turkey

Thomas Seibert, Foreign Correspondent

* Last Updated: August 11. 2008 11:13PM UAE / August 11. 2008 7:13PM GMT

ISTANBUL // Turkey’s main opposition, the Republican People’s Party, or CHP, has lashed out at its traditional allies in the military in a move that may signal the end of a long-standing coalition of forces opposed to the government of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the prime minister."

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