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Turkey’s Erdogan calls for responsibility after election

June 8, 2015 VOANews Turkey

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called Monday for his country’s fractious political parties to act responsibly in the aftermath of

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Turkey voters rebuke Erdogan bid for more power

June 7, 2015June 7, 2015 VOANews Turkey

Turkey’s ruling party lost its absolute majority in parliamentary elections on Sunday, a stunning defeat for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s

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The Kurds thwart Erdogan’s plans

June 7, 2015June 8, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

The Kurds have achieved what the traditional parties of Turkey failed to do for the past 13 years, that is

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Turkish Kurds mourn blast victims as tensions rise ahead of vote

June 6, 2015 VOANews Turkey

Tensions ratcheted up in Turkey Saturday as angry Kurdish protesters demanded a full investigation for apparent bomb blasts at a

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Turkey election down to Erdogan agenda

June 6, 2015June 6, 2015 Dorian Jones of VOANews Turkey

Turkey’s ruling party looks as if it will remain in the majority in parliament in this weekend’s elections, with polls

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Blasts rip HDP rally in Turkey

June 6, 2015June 6, 2015 VOANews Turkey

Two explosions ripped through an opposition political rally Friday in Diyarbakir, Turkey, two days before key parliamentary elections. At least

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Turkish president attacks pro-Kurdish Party as election nears

June 4, 2015 Dorian Jones of VOANews Turkey

Turkey’s general election set for Sunday is predicted to be one of closest in more than a decade for the

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Turkey’s main opposition party hopes for election breakthrough

May 30, 2015 Dorian Jones of VOANews Turkey

Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has sought an image change ahead of the June 7 general election. The move

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Armenians make history in Turkish election

May 30, 2015 Dorian Jones of VOANews Turkey

Turkish voters go to the polls next month in an election buffeted by concerns about slowing economic growth and mounting

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