"Turkey hems in its Islamist fringe
By Patrick Wrigley
ISTANBUL - Turkey
is renewing efforts to crack down on its radical Islamist fringe, even as the movement gains increasing grassroots support.
Security forces have been on high alert in 2009 and have conducted several sweeps to round up suspected militants and radicals. The latest raids occurred on July 24 when police arrested almost 200 alleged members of the group Hizb ut-Tahrir during operations in 23 provinces across the country."
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