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2008-07-14 09:00:20

A Turkish prosecutor says 86 people are involved in a plot to topple the country's pro-Islamic ruling party.

2007-11-02 12:00:12

Text of report in English by Turkish news agency Anatolia Ankara, 2 November: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan received the US secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice, on Friday [2 November]. The closed-doors meeting lasted about 1 hour and 20 minutes.

2007-08-28 12:16:14

Text of report in English by Turkish news agency Anatolia Ankara, 28 August: Abdullah Gul, a presidential candidate from the Justice and Development (AK) Party, was elected the 11th president of Turkey on Tuesday [28 August].

2007-08-28 12:16:14

Text of report in English by Turkish news agency Anatolia Ankara, 28 August: "I will probably present the new cabinet list to the president on Wednesday [29 August] if I can get an appointment," Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday.

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2007-08-28 12:00:00

A devout Muslim with a background in political Islam won the Turkish presidency on Tuesday, in a major triumph for the Islamic-rooted government after months of confrontation with the secular establishment.

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