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Monday, November 16, 2009

Turkish court investigates alleged wiretapping - Taiwan News Online

"Turkish court investigates alleged wiretapping
By SUZAN FRASER
Associated Press

A Turkish court is investigating whether the Islamic-oriented government may have illegally ordered taps on telephones used by its judges, officials said Thursday.

The case highlights tension between Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has a strong electoral mandate, and Turkey's staunch secularists including those in the traditional power bases of the military and judiciary."

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