For those that are following the political events in Turkey….i would like to say that one must take note of Mr. Erdogan's character as it relates to the row over the presidency. He has shown true wit, initiative and loyalty…particularly to his foreign minister, this despite growing threats from the military establishment. He will not back or bow down to a military that continues to demand a significant role in Turkish politics.
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Erdogan fights back
Wed, 02 May 2007 11:43:06 GMT
by Lars Christensen
Danske Bank A/S
Tuesday night Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a news conference said he would apply to parliament to hold early elections on either June 24 or July 1. He further proposed that the Turkish constitution should be changed so that the Turkish president could be elected in a referendum rather than by the parliament as is the case at the moment.
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