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July 24, 2008

Social Project Costs Less than a Tank

by Lale Sariibrahimoglu, Today's Zaman, Turkey - If one tank costs an estimated YTL 5 million and the cost of the Bridge of Hearts project is less than a tank, then one can imagine what Turkey could have done and could do if it manages to control the unchecked budget of the Turkish Armed Forces in particular and the budgets of some civilian institutions, such as municipalities, in general.

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