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Turkish AK Party Wins Parliamentary Elections

HeadlineJul 23, 2007

In Turkey, the ruling AK Party easily won parliamentary elections held on Sunday, securing another term for Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The pro-business, Islamist-rooted party won 341 of the 550 seats in Parliament.

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