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Thursday, March 26, 2009

Turkish Voters Head to Polls, Sunday

"Turkish Voters Head to Polls, Sunday
By Dorian Jones
Diyarbakir
26 March 2009

TurkeyTurkish voters go to the polls in nationwide local elections on Sunday, March 29. The predominantly Kurdish Southeast, and in-particular Diyarbakir, the largest city in the region, is seen as a key for the ruling Islamic- rooted AK party. In the last general election they scored a surprising victory over the pro-Kurdish DTP, and are aiming to do better this round. But the DTP are fighting back by focusing on women rights."

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