Turkish PM Erdogan to contest presidential election; would keep him in power for 5 more years
By DESMOND BUTLER and SUZAN FRASER Associated Press
July 01, 2014 - 9:41 am EDT
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey's ruling party on Tuesday nominated Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to run in Turkey's first directly elected presidential race in August, announcing his candidacy to thousands of cheering supporters.
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