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Turkish PM tightens grip on judiciary in parliament vote - chicagotribune.com

Turkish PM tightens grip on judiciary in parliament vote

Gulsen Solaker and Tulay Karadeniz Reuters

7:33 a.m. CST, February 15, 2014

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's parliament approved a law boosting government control over the appointment of judges and prosecutors on Saturday, after a heated debate and a brawl that left one opposition lawmaker hospitalized.

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