Turkish PM, cleric in war of words over graft scandal
Monday, December 23, 2013 1:21 p.m. EST
By Ayla Jean Yackley and Seda Sezer
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A war of words escalated on Monday between Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan and a cleric with powerful influence in the police and judiciary, worsening political turmoil unleashed by a corruption scandal.
Turkey has been increasingly polarized since the arrest on graft charges last week of the head of state-run lender Halkbank and the sons of two government ministers.
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