June 7, 2015

Turkey elections: Recep Tayyip Erdogan power grab rejected in stunning vote

ISTANBUL — Turkey's self-styled strongman president suffered a serious setback after voters unexpectedly backed a string of opposition parties in Sunday's parliamentary elections.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has dominated the political scene for more than a dozen years, campaigned on behalf of his former party, the Islamist-rooted Peace and Development ...

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