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Troubled Turkey could further destabilize Middle East

Troubled Turkey could further destabilize Middle East

By Harry Sterling, Special to The Vancouver Sun January 24, 2014 7:00 PM

Protesters shout slogans as thousands of thousands of Turkish workers march to protest against labour and economic policies of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government in Ankara, Turkey, onFriday, Jan. 24, 2014.

When a top German policy-maker questions another nation’s qualifications to join an exclusive club, it’s time for that potential new member to pay serious attention.

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