By KATINKA BARYSCH
Published: June 2, 2011
LONDON — Turkey’s election in 2007 was preceded by threats of a military coup. The 2002 one was overshadowed by an economic meltdown. This year’s poll, scheduled for June 12, could have signaled a move toward political normality. However, a nasty sex-tape scandal and a flare-up of violence in the Kurdish southeast have not only poisoned the political atmosphere but also fueled allegations that the governing Justice and Development Party (AKP) wants to grab ever more power.....more....
read more: ny times
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/03/opinion/03iht-edbarysch03.html?ref=turkey
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