Sunday, March 29, 2009

Erdogan Vote Shrinks in Election as Recession Bites (Update1) - Bloomberg.com

"Erdogan Vote Shrinks in Election as Recession Bites (Update1)

By Mark Bentley and Steve Bryant

March 30 (Bloomberg) -- Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan lost votes in an election for the first time in his seven-year rule after the economy dived into recession, weakening his hand with secular rivals over Islam’s role in politics."

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