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July 9, 2008

Turkey Fighting for Democracy

by Fatma Disli, Today's Zaman, Turkey - When Turkey's already tense political environment -- due to a closure case the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) now faces -- was strained further with additional detentions over the Ergenekon gang, a crime network with alleged links in the state, many moved to uncover the underlying reasons for Turkey's never-ending political strife and agreed it was a struggle for democracy.

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