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Gülen sues Erdoğan for libel… A politics roundup…

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Islamic scholar Gülen sues Turkish PM for libel   Lawyers representing Gülen filed a complaint for allegedly ‘denigrating and insulting’ remarks Local elections will be test for AKP: Turkish PM Erdoğan PM Erdoğan echoes his comments that the ballot box is everything during a press conference with German Chancellor Merkel, saying March local polls will … Read more

the Second flotilla to Gaza may look like a domestic election stunt… A foreign policy roundup…

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  Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, seen here in 2011, has warned Israel against another act of bloodshed in international waters after activists announced plans to send a new aid flotilla to the blockaded Gaza Strip.(AFP/File/Ferenc Isza)   Turk is favourite to take over at IMF by Graeme Wearden Kemal Derviş heads the list at … Read more