Friday, March 27, 2009

Turkish ruling party targets poor in regional vote - Forbes.com

"FEATURE-Turkish ruling party targets poor in regional vote
03.27.09, 11:01 AM EDT

By Selcuk Gokoluk

ANKARA, March 27 (Reuters) - Trucks are busy carrying coal to poor districts of Turkey's capital Ankara and delivering free washing machines and fridges to the regions. Huge pictures of Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan and candidates of his Islamist-rooted party cover rundown apartment blocks."

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