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Turkish soccer supports Erdogan's war against the Kurds | James Dorsey

Turkish soccer supports Erdogan's war against the Kurds
Posted: 08/28/2015 12:31 am EDT Updated: 08/28/2015 12:59 am EDT

By James M. Dorsey

The Turkish Football Federation (TFF), in a demonstration of the inseparable ties between sports and politics, has effectively declared its support for renewed Turkish-Kurdish hostilities designed to enhance the prospects of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling party in forthcoming snap elections.

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