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Turkey’s Abdullah Gül discovers political spine, maybe
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| Contributor | IndyGeorgia |
| Last Edited | RP Jan 15, 2018 02:33pm |
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| Category | General |
| Author | Zia Weise |
| News Date | Monday, January 15, 2018 03:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | ISTANBUL — Abdullah Gül seems an odd candidate for the job of saving Turkey’s democracy.
After all, he co-founded the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) alongside Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and served as Turkey’s president while his erstwhile ally was prime minister.
Yet a public spat between Gül and Erdoğan has raised hopes among Turkey’s democrats that the ex-president could join the opposition and run against his old friend in next year’s election. |
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