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Turkey’s voters to pass judgement on larger-than-life president amid fears for democracy in country | National Post

Turkey’s voters to pass judgement on larger-than-life president amid fears for democracy in country

Matthew Fisher | October 30, 2015 7:35 PM ET

ISTANBUL — Earlier this week police loyal to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan raided two television stations in Istanbul, interrupted live programming and forced them off the air because of their owners’ alleged ties to a U.S.-based opposition cleric.

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