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Tuesday, April 05, 2011

Turkish PM accuses Kurdish party of provoking tensions ahead of elections

"Turkish PM accuses Kurdish party of provoking tensions ahead of elections

By The Associated Press – 1 hour ago

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey's prime minister on Tuesday accused a Kurdish political party of provoking tensions in the country's largely Kurdish southeast ahead of parliamentary elections.

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's remarks were in response to a campaign of civil disobedience by pro-Kurdish activists and politicians aimed at pushing for greater cultural and political rights for Kurds ahead of June 12 elections."

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