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September 7, 2010

Breaking the Grip of Turkey's Military

Stephen Kinzer, The Guardian

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A victory in this weekend's referendum on constitutional reform would be a giant step in Turkey's transition to full democracy.

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TAGGED: Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan

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