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Turkish Army Says Not Willing to Take Part in Political Debates 2013-12-27 09:18:44.313 GMT
By Selcan Hacaoglu Dec. 27 (Bloomberg) -- “The Turkish Armed Forces in no way wants to be involved in political debates,” the military says in statement on website today. * NOTE: The statement comes amid political turmoil over graft allegations that ensnared members of PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s govt * NOTE: Erdogan’s govt has curtailed powers of once-powerful Turkish army, which ousted 4 govts since 1960
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